DVD Fab HD Decrypter

DVD ripping of protected DVD's (i.e. most DVD's in the USA) becomes simple with DVD Fab HDD Decrypter.  To paraphrase the DVDFab site:

DVDFab HD Decrypter is a simple version of DVDFab DVD Copy and DVDFab Blu-ray Copy which can remove all the DVD protections, part of Blu-ray protections, and copy the DVD/Blu-ray to your hard drive.

Thanks to the folks at DVDFab for making HD Decrypter free to use.
Download either the DVDFab*.exe Stable or Beta.
http://www.dvdfab.com/download.htm

Install with wine

wine /path/to/DVDFab8029Beta.exe

You may be prompted to install Gecko for Wine

The DVD Fab installer will start on completion of the Gecko package.

Accept the agreement and click Next

You may choose not to install a Start Menu folder

Don't install the VSO Burning engine.  You may also opt not to install a Quick Launch icon.

Finish and lauch DVDFab

By default, all options will be installed.   Press delete on each of the Trial User options.

When HD Decrypter is the only option visible, mark the "Do not show again" box and click Start DVDFab

You should now be able to launch DVD Fab from your desktop icon.  If it fails to launch try:wine ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/DVDFab\ 8/DVDFab.exe*Tips* If DVDFab doesn't see your DVD drive:winecfg> Drives>AutodetectInsert a DVD and make sure it is mounted prior to launching DVD Fab.  Sometimes DVDFab doesn't see the disc if launched prior to mounting.  DVDFab website DVDFab forum  - Yes Linux and Wine questions are OK!