Resending to the list On 15/01/14 05:44, Robert Crawford wrote: > > > > > > Please post the output of:- > $ cat /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list | grep multim > > and:- > > $ dpkg -l vlc > > > Kind regards > > > -- > > Scott, > > Test #1 > deb http://www.deb-multimedia.org stable main non-free > deb http://www.deb-multimedia.org squeeze main non-free > > Test #2 > Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold > | > Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend > |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) > ||/ Name Version Architecture Description > +++-==============-============-============-================================= > ii vlc 2.1.2-2 i386 multimedia player and streamer > > Robert > > There's the problem Robert, deb-multimedia exists to provide an alternative to how Debian does things - and sometimes that breaks things. I "suspect" the problem is not the vlc package but some of the codecs from multimedia that are pulled in with it. This is a hasty post so I'd appreciate alternative solutions from any who knows for a fact another fix.
You can confirm the source of vlc with:- $ apt-cache policy vlc If you have a choice between installing from Debian or multimedia choose Debian unless you have a *compelling* reason not to. Pinning and apt-get -t is the way I do it. Set up pinning:- cat /etc/apt/preferences.d/multimedia.pref Package: * Pin: origin *.deb-multimedia.org Pin-Priority: 200 NOTE that you run Jessie but are pulling stable (Wheezy) and old-stable (Squeeze) from multi-media. Mix apples with apples. Change that:- cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/multimedia.list #apt-get install deb-multimedia-keyring deb http://www.deb-multimedia.org jessie main non-free Or:- cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/multimedia.list #apt-get install deb-multimedia-keyring deb http://www.deb-multimedia.org testing main non-free To fix your existing problem remove vlc and the associated packages then reinstall from Debian only - that 'should' fix the problem. # apt-get --purge remove vlc;apt-get autoremove;apt-get remove `deborphan` NOTE: check the outcome before running any of the above commands by using the simulate switch (-s) e.g.:- # apt-get -s --purge remove vlc | more If the removal of any packages worries you keep a note of it. e.g.:- # apt-get -s --purge remove vlc > ~/purge_vlc It's easy to reinstall any packages that may be removed in the process as you'll probably have a copy of the original in /var/cache/apt/archives create the preferences file quoted above then:- # apt-get update # apt-get install vlc For future reference with VLC problem there is a Messages option in one of the drop-down menus, open it, increase the debug level, then restart the problematic media file to get some useful debug messages. Kind regards -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/52d5d1c7.20...@gmail.com
