# vlcrun


**vlcrun** is a very simple program that allows you to run a specific instance of vlc on your machine. It is especially useful when moving shortcuts created with <a target="_blank" href="http://mougino.free.fr/freeware/#vspf">VLC Shortcut Play Folder</a> from a machine to another: as shortcuts always take an absolute path, just make them point to **vlcrun** (e.g. using <a target="_blank" href="http://mougino.free.fr/freeware/#lnkb">LinkBatch</a> to mass-edit them), then simply edit your **vlcrun** .ini file on the new machine to target a different VLC instance and voila!

**vlcrun** can run on Linux via <a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_(software)">Wine</a>.

<mark><small><u>New:</u> now contains an auto installer to register as a Linux App!</small></mark>


**vlcrun** is written by Nicolas Mougin (mougino@free.fr).

You can download the program at http://mougino.free.fr/freeware/#vlcr

# Changelog

* v1.2 (2025-10-10)
  * improved VLC detection
  * improved behavior in Linux, display exe icon in Nautilus
* v1.1 (2025-08-27)
  * vlcrun can now launch native vlc in Linux by specifying its path e.g. /usr/bin/vlc
* v1.0 (2025-07-03)
  * Initial release: support Windows and Linux/Wine/VLC Portable

# License

**vlcrun** is provided under the GNU GPL V3 license.

See "gpl.txt" or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html

Source code is available at http://mougino.free.fr/code/index.php?p=vlcrun

# How to build

**vlcrun** is written and compiled with Classic PowerBasic v9.07.0205.
http://powerbasic.com