Netflix on Ubuntu/Linux Mint

To install the Netflix app on Ubuntu, type the following commands in a terminal:

 sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ehoover/compholio
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install netflix-desktop

I strongly suggest that you first launch Netflix via the terminal.

If you get the error « Unable to test extended attributes at location ‘/home/username/.wine-browser’. », then you can correct the problem with the command:

sudo chown -R USERNAME:USERNAME ~/.wine-browser

(Replace « USERNAME », twice, by your username).

If nothing happens when you try to launch Netflix, try

rm -Rf ~/.netflix-desktop
rm -Rf ~/.wine-browser

To install the Netflix app on Ubuntu, type the following commands in a terminal: sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ehoover/compholio sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install netflix-desktop I strongly suggest that you first…