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how to run vlc in root

im using backtrack 4, and i want to run vlc in root, how can i enable vlc in root?
im getting the followin error
VLC is not supposed to be run as root. Sorry.

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nordtorp

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ammadeyy2020

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i like using root to access my system

i donwnloaded the vlc version from the link below

http://download.videolan.org/pub/vlc/

it doesnt have make file

where can i download the source with make file, so that i can recompile

ammadeyy2020

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root@ahmed-bt:~/vlc# ls
ABOUT-NLS MAINTAINERS bin doc projects
AUTHORS Makefile.am bootstrap extras share
COPYING Makefile.in compat include src
ChangeLog NEWS compile libs test
HACKING README config.h.in m4 toolbox
INSTALL THANKS config.log make-alias vlc-1.0.4
INSTALL.win32 aclocal.m4 configure modules vlc-config.in.in
INSTALL.wince autotools configure.ac po
root@ahmed-bt:~/vlc# compile
bash: compile: command not found
root@ahmed-bt:~/vlc# ./compile
./compile: line 6: Makefile: No such file or directory
./compile: line 6: /extras/buildsystem/make.pl: No such file or directory
root@ahmed-bt:~/vlc# ./makefile
bash: ./makefile: No such file or directory
root@ahmed-bt:~/vlc# make install
make: *** No rule to make target `install'. Stop.
root@ahmed-bt:~/vlc#

nordtorp

Try something like this. I assume you always run the terminal as root.

# apt-get source vlc
# cd vlc-"version"
# ./configure --enable-run-as-root
# ./compile

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