1 INSTALL file for vlc, the VideoLAN Client
7 A typical way to configure vlc is:
9 ./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-gnome --with-sdl
11 See `./configure --help' for more information.
13 Here is a shortcut to copy-paste for a complete build:
15 make distclean ; ./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-gnome \
16 --enable-fb --with-glide --with-ggi --with-sdl --enable-esd \
17 --enable-mga --enable-gtk --enable-qt --enable-xvideo --enable-alsa
19 If you intend to debug stuff, you may want to disable optimizations:
21 make distclean ; ./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-gnome \
22 --enable-fb --with-glide --with-ggi --with-sdl --enable-esd \
23 --enable-mga --enable-gtk --enable-qt --enable-xvideo --enable-alsa \
26 It is also possible to cross-compile for the Win32 platform using mingw32:
28 make distclean ; CC=i586-mingw32msvc-gcc CFLAGS=-I/usr/i586-mingw32msvc \
29 RANLIB=i586-mingw32msvc-ranlib ./configure --host=i386-mingw32msvc \
30 --target=i386-mingw32msvc --build=i386-linux --disable-dsp \
31 --disable-gtk --disable-x11 --disable-xvideo
37 Have a look at the generated Makefile.opts file, you may want to choose
38 which modules will be compiled as plugins, and which ones will remain in
39 the core application. The configure script tries to guess for you.
41 Once configured, run `make' to build vlc.
44 Installing and running VideoLAN
45 ===============================
47 You can install the vlc and its plugins by typing:
51 But you don't need to install it if you don't want to; vlc can be launched
52 from the current directory as well:
60 To build a Debian package, you may use:
62 dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -us -uc
65 To build RedHat packages, use: