[packman] Please compile vlc with --enable-run-as-root

Toni toni at links2linux.de
Fri May 14 10:58:39 CEST 2010


Am Donnerstag, 13. Mai 2010 schrieb Alexander Shaduri:
> Hello,
>
<snip>

> I just want to run it with *my* user (which happens to be root
> sometimes). I don't understand why is it should be restricted.
If YOU want to work as root, YOU should recompile the package for YOUR 
needs :)

We won't provide such NON-Standard packages for a single user (YOU). 

Perhaps search in google: "why not running programs as user root"

Just my 2 cents.

-- 
have fun

Toni




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