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Download source code and extract the archive and go into your VLC directory | Download source code and extract the archive and go into your VLC directory | ||
cd /path/to/your/vlc/folder/ | cd /path/to/your/vlc/folder/ | ||
As with most compilations, you need to run ./configure to get information about your computer, so it can be compiled correctly. | |||
./configure | ./[[configure]] | ||
If you want to install VLC into another directory, run | If you want to install VLC into another directory, run | ||
./configure --prefix=/path/to/install/folder/ | ./configure --prefix=/path/to/install/folder/ | ||
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As root (type "su" to change to root account): | As root (type "su" to change to root account): | ||
make install | [[make]] install | ||
To remove files created during the compile (optional) type: | To remove files created during the compile (optional) type: | ||
make clean | make clean | ||
Revision as of 23:46, 27 June 2006
Download source code and extract the archive and go into your VLC directory
cd /path/to/your/vlc/folder/
As with most compilations, you need to run ./configure to get information about your computer, so it can be compiled correctly.
./configure
If you want to install VLC into another directory, run
./configure --prefix=/path/to/install/folder/
Compile VLC:
make
As root (type "su" to change to root account):
make install
To remove files created during the compile (optional) type:
make clean