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Split the package based on plugins with external dependencies

David Rungerequested to merge
feat/split-package into main

Based on whether a plugin (or group of plugins) uses external dependencies (apart from gcc-libs, glibc and libvlc), split them into separate packages. Group relevant plugins into packages for visualization and video output, as well as a one for installing the basic set, extra plugins or all of them.

Split out the GUI and TUI frontends to allow a more granular installation, also for headless use or when using only the library and plugins in other contexts.

By default, installing vlc now pulls in vlc-plugins-base, vlc-gui-qt and vlc-plugins-video-output. This offers a limited set of functionality, but allows for easily installing further plugins, either individual or in larger groups by using the vlc-plugins-extra, vlc-plugins-visualization and vlc-plugins-all packages.

Fixes: #6 (closed) Signed-off-by: David Runge dvzrv@archlinux.org

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