i just tried apt-get and it says my version is current. As for the version I'm not sure how to look that up. I did 'locate youtube-dl' and the only thing that might tell me is: /usr/share/doc/youtube-dl/copyright This is what that file says: This package was debianized by Robert S. Edmonds on Sun, 3 Sep 2006 19:43:27 -0400. The current maintainer is Rogério Brito . It was downloaded from: http://bitbucket.org/rg3/youtube-dl/raw/2010.04.04/youtube-dl Authors: * Ricardo Garcia Gonzalez: program core, YouTube.com InfoExtractor, metacafe.com InfoExtractor and YouTube playlist InfoExtractor. * Danny Colligan: YouTube search InfoExtractor, ideas and patches. * Many other people contributing patches, code, ideas and kind messages. Too many to be listed here. You know who you are. Thank you very much. Copyright © 2006-2010 Ricardo Garcia Gonzalez License: The program is in the Public Domain. The packaging is licensed under the GNU GPL License: Copyright © 2006, Robert S. Edmonds . Copyright © 2009-2012, Rogério Brito . For the text of the GPL License in a Debian system, please see `/usr/share/common-licenses/GPL-2'. :-)~MIKE~(-: On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 9:27 AM, Carruth, Rusty < Rusty.Carruth@smartstoragesys.com> wrote: > Mike - what version of youtube-dl are you using?**** > > Lisa - same question.**** > > ** ** > > That’s my guess as to why it works for her and not for you. I’m assuming > neither of you have anything ‘weird’ in your network setup…**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us [mailto: > plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] *On Behalf Of *Michael > Havens > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 14, 2012 9:25 AM > *To:* Main PLUG discussion list > *Subject:* Re: youtube-dl**** > > ** ** > > Yeah.... I figured you guys would like it. It is the full uncut version > too!**** > > regardless... why can't i download it? > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > **** > > On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 9:00 AM, Lisa Kachold > wrote:**** > > Great channel!**** > > On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 7:30 AM, Michael Havens wrote:* > *** > > What is wrong with this command?**** > > ** ** > > youtube-dl -o MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail.flv " > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOfI88NKRzY"**** > > ** ** > > It keeps telling me:**** > > ** ** > > [youtube] Setting language**** > > [youtube] eOfI88NKRzY: Downloading video webpage**** > > [youtube] eOfI88NKRzY: Downloading video info webpage**** > > [youtube] eOfI88NKRzY: Extracting video information**** > > ** ** > > ERROR: unable to download video**** > > ** ** > > I've never had problems downloading videos before. I've tried getting rid > of the '-o ...', getting rid of the quotes, getting rid of the space after > the '-o', but nothing works. What's wrong?**** > > :-)~MIKE~(-:**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Works for me! **** > > ** ** > > -- **** > > **** > > ** ** > > (503) 754-4452 Android > > (623) 239-3392 Skype > (623) 688-3392 Google Voice > ** > it-clowns.com > Chief Clown > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss**** > > ** ** > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >