VLC for FC4 ok for FC5?

Mark Haney mhaney at ercbroadband.org
Fri Oct 6 14:48:56 UTC 2006


Deepak Shrestha wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Simple question
>
> According to VLC download page for fedora
> http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-fedora.html
> they have packages for FC4.
>
> I am using FC5
> is it ok to install the packages for FC4 in my FC5?
> I am very willing to try this in my FC5 but don't want to blow up the
> things just because of that.
>
> Does someone have experience installing in FC5 machine without major
> problem? If so I need some guide.
>
> Thanks!
>
Do they have source RPMS?  If so install those on your FC5 box and build 
RPMs for FC5.  That will build binaries for FC5.



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Mark Haney
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