Install VLC Media Player 1.1.13 The Luggage in ubuntu 10.04
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:n-muench/vlc2
sudo apt-get install vlc
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:n-muench/vlc2
sudo apt-get install vlc
sed -i 's/geteuid/getppid/' /usr/bin/vlc
Now you will be able to open vlc player as root user.