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Help me in installing VLC.

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/help-me-in-installing-vlc.27187/

djmykey
djmykey Original post #1
Apr 25, 2006 at 7:57 PM
I have installed Slackware on my pc. I am tired of Xine tho I dun use tux for viewing video but still I wanted to use VLC on my pc. When I saw the list for dependencies I backed a lil bit what a list !! Still I calmed myself down and tried to dl each and every1 of the dependencies and u guessed it rite some of it were missing I cudnt find them anywhere so pls guys any1 installed this b4 pls help me.
champ_rock
Apr 25, 2006 at 8:09 PM
djmykey said:
I have installed Slackware on my pc. I am tired of Xine tho I dun use tux for viewing video but still I wanted to use VLC on my pc. When I saw the list for dependencies I backed a lil bit what a list !! Still I calmed myself down and tried to dl each and every1 of the dependencies and u guessed it rite some of it were missing I cudnt find them anywhere so pls guys any1 installed this b4 pls help me.

i dont know particularly about this linux but , u need not have installed every dependency manually..........
there is a program called apt-get in debian based systems....
there is one in red hat based also (forgot the name :) )

these programs automatically install all the dependencies... try using one of them.....
M
Apr 25, 2006 at 11:09 PM
Get slapt-get for slackware. Look here *www.linuxpackages.net/
djmykey
djmykey #4
Apr 25, 2006 at 11:22 PM
thanks tech_your_future. Man am too sleepy and have to finish my MCSE assignment so will do try the site out tommorrow. The site looks promising. Dood do u have any formal training in Linux, if yes do suggest me some good courses that I may take up.
M
Apr 26, 2006 at 12:03 AM
Nope, no formal training. Just use the net and get some books on various topics from my library. That way too you can learn a lot. Also, many experienced users of the forum can always help you there.