Update: also happens when trying to play .cue and .m3u files, again while rvlc, cvlc, etc, play the same files normally; the log is interrupted after killing nvlc with "killall -2 vlc", which takes several tries, and after which the terminal emulator has to be reset to work properly, since the cursor disappears.
-- logger module started -- main debug: VLC media player - 3.0.1 Vetinari main debug: Copyright © 1996-2018 the VideoLAN team main debug: revision 3.0.1-0-gec0f700fcc main debug: configured with ./configure '--build=x86_64-linux-gnu' '--prefix=/usr' '--includedir=${prefix}/include' '--mandir=${prefix}/share/man' '--infodir=${prefix}/share/info' '--sysconfdir=/etc' '--localstatedir=/var' '--disable-silent-rules' '--libdir=${prefix}/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu' '--libexecdir=${prefix}/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu' '--runstatedir=/run' '--disable-maintainer-mode' '--disable-dependency-tracking' '--config-cache' '--disable-update-check' '--enable-fast-install' '--docdir=/usr/share/doc/vlc' '--with-binary-version=3.0.1-3' '--enable-a52' '--enable-aa' '--enable-aribsub' '--enable-bluray' '--enable-avahi' '--enable-caca' '--enable-chromaprint' '--enable-chromecast' '--enable-dbus' '--enable-dca' '--enable-dvbpsi' '--enable-dvdnav' '--enable-faad' '--enable-flac' '--enable-fluidsynth' '--enable-freetype' '--enable-fribidi' '--enable-gles2' '--enable-gnutls' '--enable-harfbuzz' '--enable-jack' '--enable-kate' '--enable-libass' '--enable-libmpeg2' '--enable-libxml2' '--enable-lirc' '--enable-live555' '--enable-mad' '--enable-matroska' '--enable-mod' '--enable-mpc' '--enable-mpg123' '--enable-mtp' '--enable-ncurses' '--enable-notify' '--enable-ogg' '--enable-opus' '--enable-pulse' '--enable-qt' '--enable-realrtsp' '--enable-samplerate' '--enable-sdl-image' '--enable-sftp' '--enable-shine' '--enable-shout' '--enable-skins2' '--enable-sndio' '--enable-soxr' '--enable-speex' '--enable-svg' '--enable-svgdec' '--enable-taglib' '--enable-theora' '--enable-twolame' '--enable-upnp' '--enable-vdpau' '--enable-vnc' '--enable-vorbis' '--enable-x264' '--enable-x265' '--enable-zvbi' '--with-kde-solid=/usr/share/solid/actions/' '--disable-d3d11va' '--disable-decklink' '--disable-directx' '--disable-dsm' '--disable-dxva2' '--disable-fdkaac' '--disable-fluidlite' '--disable-freerdp' '--disable-goom' '--disable-gst-decode' '--disable-libtar' '--disable-macosx' '--disable-macosx-avfoundation' '--disable-macosx-qtkit' '--disable-mfx' '--disable-opencv' '--disable-projectm' '--disable-schroedinger' '--disable-sparkle' '--disable-srt' '--disable-telx' '--disable-vpx' '--disable-vsxu' '--disable-wasapi' '--enable-alsa' '--enable-dc1394' '--enable-dv1394' '--enable-libplacebo' '--enable-linsys' '--enable-nfs' '--enable-omxil' '--enable-udev' '--enable-v4l2' '--enable-wayland' '--enable-libva' '--enable-vcd' '--enable-smbclient' '--disable-oss' '--enable-crystalhd' '--enable-mmx' '--enable-sse' '--disable-neon' '--disable-altivec' 'build_alias=x86_64-linux-gnu' 'CFLAGS=-g -O2 -fdebug-prefix-map=/build/vlc-4oVPq9/vlc-3.0.1=. -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format-security ' 'LDFLAGS=-Wl,-z,relro -Wl,-z,now -Wl,--as-needed' 'CPPFLAGS=-Wdate-time -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2' 'CXXFLAGS=-g -O2 -fdebug-prefix-map=/build/vlc-4oVPq9/vlc-3.0.1=. -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format-security ' 'OBJCFLAGS=-g -O2 -fdebug-prefix-map=/build/vlc-4oVPq9/vlc-3.0.1=. -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format-security' main debug: searching plug-in modules main debug: loading plugins cache file /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/vlc/plugins/plugins.dat main debug: recursively browsing `/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/vlc/plugins' main debug: plug-ins loaded: 518 modules main debug: opening config file (/home/liz/.config/vlc/vlcrc) main debug: looking for logger module matching "any": 4 candidates file debug: opening logfile `/tmp/vlc_log' main debug: using logger module "file" main debug: translation test: code is "C" main debug: looking for keystore module matching "memory": 4 candidates main debug: using keystore module "memory" main debug: CPU has capabilities MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4.1 SSE4.2 FPU main debug: Creating an input for 'Media Library' main debug: Input is a meta file: disabling unneeded options main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB main debug: using default timeshift path main debug: `file/directory:///home/liz/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' gives access `file' demux `directory' path `/home/liz/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='directory' location='/home/liz/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' file='/home/liz/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' main debug: looking for access_demux module matching "file": 17 candidates main debug: no access_demux modules matched main debug: creating access: file:///home/liz/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf main debug: (path: /home/liz/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf) main debug: looking for access module matching "file": 28 candidates main debug: using access module "filesystem" main debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "prefetch,cache_read": 26 candidates cache_read debug: Using stream method for AStream* cache_read debug: starting pre-buffering cache_read debug: received first data after 0 ms cache_read debug: pre-buffering done 296 bytes in 0s - 11562 KiB/s main debug: using stream_filter module "cache_read" main debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "any": 26 candidates playlist debug: using XSPF playlist reader main debug: using stream_filter module "playlist" main debug: stream filter added to 0x563b993a62c0 main debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "any": 26 candidates main debug: no stream_filter modules matched main debug: looking for stream_directory module matching "any": 1 candidates main debug: no stream_directory modules matched main debug: attachment of directory-extractor failed for file:///home/liz/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf main debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "record": 26 candidates main debug: using stream_filter module "record" main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='directory' location='/home/liz/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' file='/home/liz/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' main debug: looking for demux module matching "directory": 55 candidates main debug: using demux module "directory" main debug: looking for meta reader module matching "any": 2 candidates lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /home/liz/.local/share/vlc/lua/meta/reader lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/vlc/lua/meta/reader lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/vlc/lua/meta/reader/filename.luac lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/share/vlc/lua/meta/reader main debug: no meta reader modules matched main debug: `file/directory:///home/liz/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' successfully opened main debug: looking for xml reader module matching "any": 1 candidates main debug: using xml reader module "xml" main debug: EOF reached main debug: removing module "directory" main debug: removing module "record" main debug: removing module "playlist" main debug: removing module "cache_read" main debug: removing module "filesystem" main debug: creating audio output main debug: looking for audio output module matching "any": 6 candidates vlcpulse debug: using library version 11.1.0 vlcpulse debug: (compiled with version 11.1.0, protocol 32) vlcpulse debug: connected locally to unix:/run/user/1000/pulse/native as client #36 vlcpulse debug: using protocol 32, server protocol 32 pulse debug: adding sink 0: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo (Built-in Audio Analog Stereo) main debug: using audio output module "pulse" main debug: keeping audio output main debug: looking for interface module matching "dbus,none": 19 candidates dbus debug: listening on dbus as: org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.vlc main debug: using interface module "dbus" main debug: no running VLC instance - continuing normally... main debug: Creating an input for preparsing 'かぐや姫の物語 サウンドトラック.cue' main debug: looking for interface module matching "hotkeys,none": 19 candidates main debug: using interface module "hotkeys" dbus debug: Getting All properties main debug: looking for interface module matching "globalhotkeys,none": 19 candidates dbus debug: Getting All properties dbus debug: Getting All properties main debug: using interface module "xcb_hotkeys" main debug: looking for interface module matching "ncurses": 19 candidates -- logger module stopped -- -- logger module started -- main debug: VLC media player - 3.0.1 Vetinari main debug: Copyright © 1996-2018 the VideoLAN team main debug: revision 3.0.1-0-gec0f700fcc main debug: configured with ./configure '--build=x86_64-linux-gnu' '--prefix=/usr' '--includedir=${prefix}/include' '--mandir=${prefix}/share/man' '--infodir=${prefix}/share/info' '--sysconfdir=/etc' '--localstatedir=/var' '--disable-silent-rules' '--libdir=${prefix}/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu' '--libexecdir=${prefix}/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu' '--runstatedir=/run' '--disable-maintainer-mode' '--disable-dependency-tracking' '--config-cache' '--disable-update-check' '--enable-fast-install' '--docdir=/usr/share/doc/vlc' '--with-binary-version=3.0.1-3' '--enable-a52' '--enable-aa' '--enable-aribsub' '--enable-bluray' '--enable-avahi' '--enable-caca' '--enable-chromaprint' '--enable-chromecast' '--enable-dbus' '--enable-dca' '--enable-dvbpsi' '--enable-dvdnav' '--enable-faad' '--enable-flac' '--enable-fluidsynth' '--enable-freetype' '--enable-fribidi' '--enable-gles2' '--enable-gnutls' '--enable-harfbuzz' '--enable-jack' '--enable-kate' '--enable-libass' '--enable-libmpeg2' '--enable-libxml2' '--enable-lirc' '--enable-live555' '--enable-mad' '--enable-matroska' '--enable-mod' '--enable-mpc' '--enable-mpg123' '--enable-mtp' '--enable-ncurses' '--enable-notify' '--enable-ogg' '--enable-opus' '--enable-pulse' '--enable-qt' '--enable-realrtsp' '--enable-samplerate' '--enable-sdl-image' '--enable-sftp' '--enable-shine' '--enable-shout' '--enable-skins2' '--enable-sndio' '--enable-soxr' '--enable-speex' '--enable-svg' '--enable-svgdec' '--enable-taglib' '--enable-theora' '--enable-twolame' '--enable-upnp' '--enable-vdpau' '--enable-vnc' '--enable-vorbis' '--enable-x264' '--enable-x265' '--enable-zvbi' '--with-kde-solid=/usr/share/solid/actions/' '--disable-d3d11va' '--disable-decklink' '--disable-directx' '--disable-dsm' '--disable-dxva2' '--disable-fdkaac' '--disable-fluidlite' '--disable-freerdp' '--disable-goom' '--disable-gst-decode' '--disable-libtar' '--disable-macosx' '--disable-macosx-avfoundation' '--disable-macosx-qtkit' '--disable-mfx' '--disable-opencv' '--disable-projectm' '--disable-schroedinger' '--disable-sparkle' '--disable-srt' '--disable-telx' '--disable-vpx' '--disable-vsxu' '--disable-wasapi' '--enable-alsa' '--enable-dc1394' '--enable-dv1394' '--enable-libplacebo' '--enable-linsys' '--enable-nfs' '--enable-omxil' '--enable-udev' '--enable-v4l2' '--enable-wayland' '--enable-libva' '--enable-vcd' '--enable-smbclient' '--disable-oss' '--enable-crystalhd' '--enable-mmx' '--enable-sse' '--disable-neon' '--disable-altivec' 'build_alias=x86_64-linux-gnu' 'CFLAGS=-g -O2 -fdebug-prefix-map=/build/vlc-4oVPq9/vlc-3.0.1=. -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format-security ' 'LDFLAGS=-Wl,-z,relro -Wl,-z,now -Wl,--as-needed' 'CPPFLAGS=-Wdate-time -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2' 'CXXFLAGS=-g -O2 -fdebug-prefix-map=/build/vlc-4oVPq9/vlc-3.0.1=. -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format-security ' 'OBJCFLAGS=-g -O2 -fdebug-prefix-map=/build/vlc-4oVPq9/vlc-3.0.1=. -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format-security' main debug: searching plug-in modules main debug: loading plugins cache file /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/vlc/plugins/plugins.dat main debug: recursively browsing `/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/vlc/plugins' main debug: plug-ins loaded: 518 modules main debug: opening config file (/home/liz/.config/vlc/vlcrc) main debug: looking for logger module matching "any": 4 candidates file debug: opening logfile `/tmp/vlc_log' main debug: using logger module "file" main debug: translation test: code is "C" main debug: looking for keystore module matching "memory": 4 candidates main debug: using keystore module "memory" main debug: CPU has capabilities MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4.1 SSE4.2 FPU main debug: Creating an input for 'Media Library' main debug: Input is a meta file: disabling unneeded options main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB main debug: using default timeshift path main debug: `file/directory:///home/liz/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' gives access `file' demux `directory' path `/home/liz/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='directory' location='/home/liz/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' file='/home/liz/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' main debug: looking for access_demux module matching "file": 17 candidates main debug: no access_demux modules matched main debug: creating access: file:///home/liz/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf main debug: (path: /home/liz/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf) main debug: looking for access module matching "file": 28 candidates main debug: using access module "filesystem" main debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "prefetch,cache_read": 26 candidates cache_read debug: Using stream method for AStream* cache_read debug: starting pre-buffering cache_read debug: received first data after 0 ms cache_read debug: pre-buffering done 296 bytes in 0s - 13139 KiB/s main debug: using stream_filter module "cache_read" main debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "any": 26 candidates playlist debug: using XSPF playlist reader main debug: using stream_filter module "playlist" main debug: stream filter added to 0x55e5de6702c0 main debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "any": 26 candidates main debug: no stream_filter modules matched main debug: looking for stream_directory module matching "any": 1 candidates main debug: no stream_directory modules matched main debug: attachment of directory-extractor failed for file:///home/liz/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf main debug: looking for stream_filter module matching "record": 26 candidates main debug: using stream_filter module "record" main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='directory' location='/home/liz/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' file='/home/liz/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' main debug: looking for demux module matching "directory": 55 candidates main debug: using demux module "directory" main debug: looking for meta reader module matching "any": 2 candidates lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /home/liz/.local/share/vlc/lua/meta/reader lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/vlc/lua/meta/reader lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/vlc/lua/meta/reader/filename.luac lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in /usr/share/vlc/lua/meta/reader main debug: no meta reader modules matched main debug: `file/directory:///home/liz/.local/share/vlc/ml.xspf' successfully opened main debug: looking for xml reader module matching "any": 1 candidates main debug: using xml reader module "xml" main debug: EOF reached main debug: removing module "directory" main debug: removing module "record" main debug: removing module "playlist" main debug: removing module "cache_read" main debug: removing module "filesystem" main debug: creating audio output main debug: looking for audio output module matching "any": 6 candidates vlcpulse debug: using library version 11.1.0 vlcpulse debug: (compiled with version 11.1.0, protocol 32) vlcpulse debug: connected locally to unix:/run/user/1000/pulse/native as client #37 vlcpulse debug: using protocol 32, server protocol 32 pulse debug: adding sink 0: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo (Built-in Audio Analog Stereo) main debug: using audio output module "pulse" main debug: keeping audio output main debug: looking for interface module matching "dbus,none": 19 candidates dbus debug: listening on dbus as: org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.vlc main debug: using interface module "dbus" main debug: no running VLC instance - continuing normally... main debug: looking for interface module matching "hotkeys,none": 19 candidates main debug: Creating an input for preparsing 'Gregory and the Hawk - Moenie and Kitchi.m3u' main debug: using interface module "hotkeys" main debug: looking for interface module matching "globalhotkeys,none": 19 candidates dbus debug: Getting All properties dbus debug: Getting All properties dbus debug: Getting All properties main debug: using interface module "xcb_hotkeys" main debug: looking for interface module matching "ncurses": 19 candidates -- logger module stopped --