Miro used to be called democracy player and DTV1, an internet television app designed by the Participatory Culture Foundation. If you would like to install it via the GUI or the Command line, please read on.
Using the GUI
System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager. You will need to input your password when you open synaptic. When Synaptic opens, go to Settings -> Repositories menu and then click on third party software tab in the pop up window. Click on the add button and copy the appropriate line of code from below.
For Jaunty (9.04) Users
deb http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/pculture.org/miro/linux/repositories/ubuntu jaunty/
For Intrepid (8.10) Users
deb http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/pculture.org/miro/linux/repositories/ubuntu intrepid/
For Hardy (8.04) users
deb http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/pculture.org/miro/linux/repositories/ubuntu hardy/
Hit the Reload button, search for “Miro” and mark the packages for installation and click Apply.
Using the COMMAND LINE
Open terminal Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal
Open /etc/apt/sources.list file
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
add one of the following lines of code appropriate for your version
For Jaunty Users
deb http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/pculture.org/miro/linux/repositories/ubuntu jaunty/
For Intrepid Users
deb http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/pculture.org/miro/linux/repositories/ubuntu intrepid/
For Hardy users
deb http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/pculture.org/miro/linux/repositories/ubuntu hardy/
Save and exit the file
Update the sorcelist package using the following command
sudo apt-get update
Install miro
sudo apt-get install miro
Remove miro using the following command
sudo apt-get remove
--purge miro
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