Well... my friend.. if you know how install any package you only need download it... then read the INSTALL or README file inside and is all.....
Then if you want see wich are the parameters that you can used only type
>> ./configure --help
Normally you must type
./configure --options
make
make install
to VLC im did
./configure --enable-release --enable-sout --enable-httpd --enable-vlm --enable-livedotcom --enable-dvdread --enable-dvdnav --enable-smb --enable-dvbpsi --enable-v4l --enable-pvr --enable-libcdio --enable-libcddb --enable-cdda --enable-vcd --enable-dvb --enable-screen --enable-ogg --enable-mkv --enable-mod --enable-mpc --enable-mad --enable-ffmpeg --enable-faad --enable-twolame --enable-dts --enable-flac --enable-libmpeg2 --enable-vorbis --enable-speex --enable-theora --enable-png --enable-x264 --enable-cmml --enable-x11 --enable-xvideo --enable-glx --enable-opengl --enable-sdl --enable-freetype --enable-fribidi --enable-libxml2 --enable-ggi --enable-glide --enable-aa --enable-caca --enable-oss --enable-portaudio --enable-arts --enable-alsa --disable-skins2 --disable-wxwidgets --disable-slp --enable-lirc --with-livedotcom-tree=/usr/lib/live --with-ffmpeg-mp3lame --with-ffmpeg-faac --with-ffmpeg-dts --with-ffmpeg-zlib --with-x264-tree=/usr/local/include --disable-gnome --disable-gtk --disable-familiar --disable-fb --enable-esd --disable-qt --disable-wxwindows --enable-xosd --enable-mozilla --disable-kde --enable-mp4 --enable-dv --disable-skins --disable-basic-skins --with-ffmpef-tree=/usr/local/include/ffmpeg
make
make install
Remember must install ffmpeg first.....
PD: if you are very new in linux's use you can see any tutorials in the www to learn tu use it
Good Luck
hay guys how are you iv been up all night long trying to install vlc and mplayer but dont really understand script writing but i managed to install totem but when i try to watch a video clip that requires mepeg or wmv thats it totem wont start need mor decoder im really fresh like just setup linux yesterday but i with a easy formulah i can get it i hope but this is cheaper than xp so here i am iv found a wasy to uninstall totem i heard it wasnt a good player and tried mplayer in terminal typed it in for install using yum it said no argument but i installed it twice please someone come to my aid please and help me through this problem with watching mpeg and wmv movies using v.l.c 