Hello Linux Geeksters. As you may know, Subliminal is a python library, used for searching and downloading subtitles, having similar features to VLSub. The commandline tool app searches on the following sites: BierDopje, OpenSubtitles, SubsWiki, Subtitulos, TheSubDB and TvSubtitles.
The latest version available is Subliminal 0.8, which has been recenty released.
In this article I will show you how to install Subliminal 0.8 on Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander, Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail, Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin, Linux Mint 16 Petra, Linux Mint 15 Olivia, Linux Mint 14 Nadia, Linux Mint 13 Maya, Pear OS 8, Pear OS 7 and Elementary OS 0.2 Luna.
Because it is available via PPA, installing Subliminal 0.8 on the listed Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pear OS and Elementary OS systems is easy. All you have to do is add the ppa to your system, update the local repository index and install the subliminal package. Like this:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nvbn-rm/ppa
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install subliminal
Usage, for downloading english subtitles:
$ subliminal -l en -- The.Big.Bang.Theory.S05E18.HDTV.x264-LOL.mp4
1 subtitle downloaded