Hi,
I tried to install vlc on my fedora 6 linux Os
i configured it and got the following warnings.
configure: WARNING: not using the libs in extras/contrib as it is not the same host
configure: WARNING: CD Reading and information library not found
configure: WARNING: VCD information library not found
configure: WARNING: new enough libcddb not found. CDDB access disabled
configure: WARNING: The development package for SDL_image is not installed.
You should install it alongside your SDL package.
configure: WARNING: Not building Roku HD1000 compatible video output
configure: WARNING: Not building Roku HD1000 compatible video output

Warning: No config found to match: /usr/local/bin/wx-config --unicode
in /usr/local/lib/wx/config
If you require this configuration, please install the desired
library build. If this is part of an automated configuration
test and no other errors occur, you may safely ignore it.
You may use wx-config --list to see all configs available in
the default prefix.

configure: WARNING: Probe disc disabled because ok libcdio library not found
configure: WARNING: VCD information on Probe disc disabled because ok libvcdinfo not found
configure: WARNING: DAAP library not found
configure: WARNING: avahi-client library not found
config.status: WARNING: intl/Makefile.in seems to ignore the --datarootdir setting
config.status: WARNING: po/Makefile.in.in seems to ignore the --datarootdir setting

then i compiled it using "make"::::



export MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=
[37m [1mMAKE : intl [0m
[37m [1mMAKE : loader [0m
[37m [1mMAKE : src [0m
( cd . && cat ../include/aout_internal.h ../include/audio_output.h ../include/beos_specific.h ../include/charset.h ../include/codecs.h ../include/configuration.h ../include/darwin_specific.h ../include/intf_eject.h ../include/iso_lang.h ../include/main.h ../include/mmx.h ../include/modules.h ../include/modules_inner.h ../include/mtime.h ../include/network.h ../include/os_specific.h ../include/snapshot.h ../include/stream_output.h ../include/variables.h ../include/video_output.h ../include/vlc_access.h ../include/vlc_acl.h ../include/vlc_bits.h ../include/vlc_block.h ../include/vlc_block_helper.h ../include/vlc_codec.h ../include/vlc_common.h ../include/vlc_config.h ../include/vlc_cpu.h ../include/vlc_demux.h ../include/vlc_error.h ../include/vlc_es.h ../include/vlc_es_out.h ../include/vlc_filter.h ../include/vlc_config_cat.h ../include/vlc_httpd.h ../include/vlc_tls.h ../include/vlc_md5.h ../include/vlc_image.h ../include/vlc_input.h ../include/vlc_interaction.h ../include/vlc_interface.h ../include/vlc_keys.h ../include/vlc_messages.h ../include/vlc_meta.h ../include/vlc_objects.h ../include/vlc_osd.h ../include/vlc_playlist.h ../include/vlc_spu.h ../include/vlc_stream.h ../include/vlc_strings.h ../include/vlc_symbols.h ../include/vlc_threads_funcs.h ../include/vlc_threads.h ../include/vlc_update.h ../include/vlc_url.h ../include/vlc_video.h ../include/vlc_vlm.h ../include/vlc_vod.h ../include/vlc_xml.h ../include/vout_synchro.h ../include/win32_specific.h ../include/libvlc_internal.h ../include/mediacontrol_internal.h ) | \
top_srcdir=".." perl ../vlc-api.pl
creating new ../src/misc/modules_builtin.h
creating new ../src/misc/version.c
if gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -DSYS_LINUX -I../include `top_builddir=".." ../vlc-config --cflags vlc pic` -Wsign-compare -Wall -pipe -MT libvlc_a-libvlc.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/libvlc_a-libvlc.Tpo" \
[37m [1m COMPILE : libvlc.c [0m
else rm -f ".deps/libvlc_a-libvlc.Tpo"; exit 1; \
fi


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fi
if gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../.. -DSYS_LINUX -I../../include `top_builddir="../.." ../../vlc-config --cflags plugin access_filter_dump` -Wsign-compare -Wall -pipe -MT libaccess_filter_dump_plugin_a-dump.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/libaccess_filter_dump_plugin_a-dump.Tpo" \
[37m [1m COMPILE : dump.c [0m
else rm -f ".deps/libaccess_filter_dump_plugin_a-dump.Tpo"; exit 1; \
fi
[37m [1mMAKE : access_output [0m
if gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../.. -DSYS_LINUX -I../../include `top_builddir="../.." ../../vlc-config --cflags plugin access_output_dummy` -Wsign-compare -Wall -pipe -MT libaccess_output_dummy_plugin_a-dummy.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/libaccess_output_dummy_plugin_a-dummy.Tpo" \
[37m [1m COMPILE : dummy.c [0m
else rm -f ".deps/libaccess_output_dummy_plugin_a-dummy.Tpo"; exit 1; \
fi
mkdir .libs
if gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../.. -DSYS_LINUX -I../../include `top_builddir="../.." ../../vlc-config --cflags plugin access_output_file` -Wsign-compare -Wall -pipe -MT libaccess_output_file_plugin_a-file.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/libaccess_output_file_plugin_a-file.Tpo" \
[37m [1m COMPILE : file.c [0m
else rm -f ".deps/libaccess_output_file_plugin_a-file.Tpo"; exit 1; \
fi
if gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../.. -DSYS_LINUX -I../../include `top_builddir="../.." ../../vlc-config --cflags plugin access_output_udp` -Wsign-compare -Wall -pipe -MT libaccess_output_udp_plugin_a-udp.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/libaccess_output_udp_plugin_a-udp.Tpo" \
[37m [1m COMPILE : udp.c [0m
else rm -f ".deps/libaccess_output_udp_plugin_a-udp.Tpo"; exit 1; \
fi
if gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../.. -DSYS_LINUX -I../../include `top_builddir="../.." ../../vlc-config --cflags plugin access_output_http` -Wsign-compare -Wall -pipe -MT libaccess_output_http_plugin_a-http.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/libaccess_output_http_plugin_a-http.Tpo" \
[37m [1m COMPILE : http.c [0m
else rm -f ".deps/libaccess_output_http_plugin_a-http.Tpo"; exit 1; \
fi
if gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../.. -DSYS_LINUX -I../../include `top_builddir="../.." ../../vlc-config --cflags plugin access_output_http` -Wsign-compare -Wall -pipe -MT libaccess_output_http_plugin_a-bonjour.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/libaccess_output_http_plugin_a-bonjour.Tpo" \
[37m [1m COMPILE : bonjour.c [0m
else rm -f ".deps/libaccess_output_http_plugin_a-bonjour.Tpo"; exit 1; \
fi
[37m [1mMAKE : audio_filter [0m
if gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../.. -DSYS_LINUX -I../../include `top_builddir="../.." ../../vlc-config --cflags plugin equalizer` -Wsign-compare -Wall -pipe -MT libequalizer_plugin_a-equalizer.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/libequalizer_plugin_a-equalizer.Tpo" \
[37m [1m COMPILE : equalizer.c [0m
else rm -f ".deps/libequalizer_plugin_a-equalizer.Tpo"; exit 1; \
fi
mkdir .libs
if gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../.. -DSYS_LINUX -I../../include `top_builddir="../.." ../../vlc-config --cflags plugin normvol` -Wsign-compare -Wall -pipe -MT libnormvol_plugin_a-normvol.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/libnormvol_plugin_a-normvol.Tpo" \
[37m [1m COMPILE : normvol.c [0m
else rm -f ".deps/libnormvol_plugin_a-normvol.Tpo"; exit 1; \
fi
if gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../.. -DSYS_LINUX -I../../include `top_builddir="../.." ../../vlc-config --cflags plugin audio_format` -Wsign-compare -Wall -pipe -MT libaudio_format_plugin_a-format.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/libaudio_format_plugin_a-format.Tpo" \
[37m [1m COMPILE : format.c [0m
else rm -f ".deps/libaudio_format_plugin_a-format.Tpo"; exit 1; \
fi
if gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../.. -DSYS_LINUX -I../../include `top_builddir="../.." ../../vlc-config --cflags plugin param_eq` -Wsign-compare -Wall -pipe -MT libparam_eq_plugin_a-param_eq.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/libparam_eq_plugin_a-param_eq.Tpo" \
[37m [1m COMPILE : param_eq.c [0m
else rm -f ".deps/libparam_eq_plugin_a-param_eq.Tpo"; exit 1; \
fi
[37m [1mMAKE : channel_mixer [0m
if gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../../.. -DSYS_LINUX -I../../../include `top_builddir="../../.." ../../../vlc-config --cflags plugin trivial_channel_mixer` -Wsign-compare -Wall -pipe -MT libtrivial_channel_mixer_plugin_a-trivial.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/libtrivial_channel_mixer_plugin_a-trivial.Tpo" \
[37m [1m COMPILE : trivial.c [0m
else rm -f ".deps/libtrivial_channel_mixer_plugin_a-trivial.Tpo"; exit 1; \
fi
mkdir .libs
if gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../../.. -DSYS_LINUX -I../../../include `top_builddir="../../.." ../../../vlc-config --cflags plugin simple_channel_mixer` -Wsign-compare -Wall -pipe -MT libsimple_channel_mixer_plugin_a-simple.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/libsimple_channel_mixer_plugin_a-simple.Tpo" \
[37m [1m COMPILE : simple.c [0m
else rm -f ".deps/libsimple_channel_mixer_plugin_a-simple.Tpo"; exit 1; \
fi
if gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../../.. -DSYS_LINUX -I../../../include `top_builddir="../../.." ../../../vlc-config --cflags plugin headphone_channel_mixer` -Wsign-compare -Wall -pipe -MT libheadphone_channel_mixer_plugin_a-headphone.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/libheadphone_channel_mixer_plugin_a-headphone.Tpo" \
[37m [1m COMPILE : headphone.c [0m
else rm -f ".deps/libheadphone_channel_mixer_plugin_a-headphone.Tpo"; exit 1; \
fi
if gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../../.. -DSYS_LINUX -I../../../include `top_builddir="../../.." ../../../vlc-config --cflags plugin dolby_surround_decoder` -Wsign-compare -Wall -pipe -MT libdolby_surround_decoder_plugin_a-dolby.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/libdolby_surround_decoder_plugin_a-dolby.Tpo" \
[37m [1m COMPILE : dolby.c [0m
else rm -f ".deps/libdolby_surround_decoder_plugin_a-dolby.Tpo"; exit 1; \
fi
[37m [1mMAKE : converter [0m
if gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../../.. -DSYS_LINUX -I../../../include `top_builddir="../../.." ../../../vlc-config --cflags plugin float32tos16` -Wsign-compare -Wall -pipe -MT libfloat32tos16_plugin_a-float32tos16.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/libfloat32tos16_plugin_a-float32tos16.Tpo" \
[37m [1m COMPILE : float32tos16.c [0m
else rm -f ".deps/libfloat32tos16_plugin_a-float32tos16.Tpo"; exit 1; \
fi
mkdir .libs
if gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../../.. -DSYS_LINUX -I../../../include `top_builddir="../../.." ../../../vlc-config --cflags plugin float32tos8` -Wsign-compare -Wall -pipe -MT libfloat32tos8_plugin_a-float32tos8.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/libfloat32tos8_plugin_a-float32tos8.Tpo" \
[37m [1m COMPILE : float32tos8.c [0m
else rm -f ".deps/libfloat32tos8_plugin_a-float32tos8.Tpo"; exit 1; \
fi
if gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../../.. -DSYS_LINUX -I../../../include `top_builddir="../../.." ../../../vlc-config --cflags plugin float32tou16` -Wsign-compare -Wall -pipe -MT libfloat32tou16_plugin_a-float32tou16.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/libfloat32tou16_plugin_a-float32tou16.Tpo" \
[37m [1m COMPILE : float32tou16.c [0m
else rm -f ".deps/libfloat32tou16_plugin_a-float32tou16.Tpo"; exit 1; \
fi
if gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../../.. -DSYS_LINUX -I../../../include `top_builddir="../../.." ../../../vlc-config --cflags plugin float32tou8` -Wsign-compare -Wall -pipe -MT libfloat32tou8_plugin_a-float32tou8.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/libfloat32tou8_plugin_a-float32tou8.Tpo" \
[37m [1m COMPILE : float32tou8.c [0m
else rm -f ".deps/libfloat32tou8_plugin_a-float32tou8.Tpo"; exit 1; \
fi
if gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../../.. -DSYS_LINUX -I../../../include `top_builddir="../../.." ../../../vlc-config --cflags plugin a52tospdif` -Wsign-compare -Wall -pipe -MT liba52tospdif_plugin_a-a52tospdif.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/liba52tospdif_plugin_a-a52tospdif.Tpo" \
[37m [1m COMPILE : a52tospdif.c [0m
else rm -f ".deps/liba52tospdif_plugin_a-a52tospdif.Tpo"; exit 1; \
fi
if gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../../.. -DSYS_LINUX -I../../../include `top_builddir="../../.." ../../../vlc-config --cflags plugin a52tofloat32` -Wsign-compare -Wall -pipe -MT liba52tofloat32_plugin_a-a52tofloat32.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/liba52tofloat32_plugin_a-a52tofloat32.Tpo" \
[37m [1m COMPILE : a52tofloat32.c [0m
else rm -f ".deps/liba52tofloat32_plugin_a-a52tofloat32.Tpo"; exit 1; \
fi
gcc: /usr/lib/liba52.so: No such file or directory
make: *** [all] Error 2

Thats how it failed...
Tell me wat to do????
Thank you..

I'm not sure why you're compiling vlc there are binary installs available. Just go to the vlc website and follow the instructions.

Sir,

I ve tried with the rpm but i utterly failed i did nt work....
And also i cant use yum....I ve limited download facility..
Please tell me the solution..
I dont think i lack somewhere in my error report plz look at it and comment and tell me the solution..assuming that i want to do it from source only..
You r a senior member i dont think it will be of much difficulty for you....
Thank you for the reply...

Hey,

Just download the .rpm file or whatever from the site for VLC. Follow the instructions and you shall be through. Also, beware of the dependencies that VLC needs. If you have the dependencies installed on your OS, it is a piece of cake. I do not know why you are worried so much!
Or, if you think you have problems, just get the source tarball from this and enjoy!