Why does vlc not run as root?
Why does vlc not run as root?
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Re: Why does vlc not run as root?
I think that vlc has configure option that allows it to be run as root.
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Rémi Denis-Courmont
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Re: Why does vlc not run as root?
Not that one same topic again.
You can compile with --enable-run-as-root if you want to bypass the sanity check (e.g. for a root-only system).
You can compile with --enable-run-as-root if you want to bypass the sanity check (e.g. for a root-only system).
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Re: Why does vlc not run as root?
Compile it yourself, use vlc-wrapper or stop using your machine as root....vlc is history for me !!! Why does the vlc-team impose their will on the user?
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