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Offline veronicathecow

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NEW VLC able to run as root
« on: July 20, 2009, 03:12:39 PM »
Hi, any change of a version of VNC to run as root (Yes I am aware running as root is not recommended, thanks anyway)
Help much appreciated
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Offline Was_Just19

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Re: NEW VLC able to run as root
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2009, 04:14:19 PM »
There is a compile time option to VLC to disable the root checking stuff. Compile it yourself and use --enable-run-as-root in your configure options. This is available in all 0.9.3 or later releases.
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Re: NEW VLC able to run as root
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2009, 01:17:23 PM »
Hi Johnboy, thanks for reply, I was aware of that and although I have been trying linux for 6 years I have never successfully compiled a program!!! They always go wrong or don't do what they say hence my asking. But I suppose this is PCLinux and so if it will work for me anywhere it will be here 8-)
Cheers
Tony
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