How to install VLCPlayer on Linux Server CentOS 6.4/ Redhat Linux Enterprise

1. Introduction 
VLC program doesn’t included in the Linux operating systems, we need to install it using third party repositories like Epel, Remi and RPMFusion. With the help of these repositories we can install list of all updated packages automatically using YUM package manager tool.
2. Install EPEL, Remi and RPMFusion Repositories on Linux Server CentOS 6.4/Redhat Linux Enterprise
Step 1: Installing EPEL & Remi Repository on Linux Server CentOS 6.4/Redhat Linux Enterprise
First, install Epel and Remi repository for your Linux OS distribution using following links. Please select and install it according to your Linux supported system versions.

# yum localinstall --nogpgcheck http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/6/i386/epel-release-6-7.noarch.rpm
# yum localinstall --nogpgcheck http://rpms.famillecollet.com/enterprise/remi-release-6.rpm

Step 2: Installing RPMFusion Repository on Linux Server CentOS 6.4/Redhat Linux Enterprise

You also need to install RPMFusion repository too, under your Linux system. So, please choose and install as per your system supported version.

# yum localinstall --nogpgcheck http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/el/updates/6/i386/rpmfusion-free-release-6-1.noarch.rpm
# yum localinstall --nogpgcheck http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/el/updates/6/i386/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-6-1.noarch.rpm

Step 3:Check the Availability of VLC on Linux Server CentOS

Once you’ve all the repositories installed on your system, do the following command to check the availability of VLCPlayer.
 # yum --enablerepo=remi-test info vlc 
Step 4:Installing VLCPlayer on Linux Server CentOS
As you see the VLCPlayer is available, so install it by running the following command on the terminal.

# yum --enablerepo=remi-test install vlc

Step 5:Starting VLC Player on Linux Server CentOS

Run the following command from the Desktop terminal as normal user to Launch the VLCPlayer. (Note : VLC is not supposed to be run as root user).
# vlc

Good Luck For You!!