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Old 05-21-2009, 04:08 AM   #1
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please help me installing vlc-1.0.0-rc1.tar.bz2

please i wud be thankful if you tell me easy steps or commands
 
Old 05-21-2009, 04:13 AM   #2
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Which distribution?

open a terminal and login as user
type
Code:
bunzip2 vlc-1.0.0-rc1.tar.bz2
tar -xvf vlc-1.0.0-rc1.tar
cd vlc-1.0.0-rc1
read the readme files
in general
Code:
./configure
make
sudo make install
Can't you install vlc using the packetmanager?
 
  


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