Run VLC as root
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VLC is disabled for running as root. Here's a solution I found working:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/413542/how-to-use-vlc-with-sudo-privileges
The above linked page says: Replace "geteuid" by "getppid" with a hex editor.
You can use "bless".
Result: Saved my day!