On Ma, 09 dec 14, 10:28:01, Tony van der Hoff wrote: > > tony@tony-fr:~$ sudo apt-cache policy > [sudo] password for tony:
Note: apt-cache doesn't require root privileges, since it only provides information > Package files: > 100 http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-backports/main amd64 Packages > release v=,o=Debian > Backports,a=wheezy-backports,n=wheezy-backports,l=Debian Backports,c=main > origin ftp.uk.debian.org Backports at priority 100 (default) > 500 http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ wheezy/main amd64 Packages > release v=7.7,o=Debian,a=stable,n=wheezy,l=Debian,c=main > origin ftp.uk.debian.org Wheezy at priority 500 (default) > Pinned packages: No pinned packages > tony@tony-fr:~$ sudo apt-cache policy vlc > vlc: > Installed: 2.0.3-5+deb7u1 You already have this version installed > Candidate: 2.0.3-5+deb7u1 According to your priorities and available versions this is the "candidate" version. > Version table: > 2.1.5-1~bpo70+1 0 > 100 http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-backports/main amd64 > Packages > *** 2.0.3-5+deb7u1 0 > 500 http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ wheezy/main amd64 Packages > 500 http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates/main amd64 Packages > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status And these are the available versions with their priorities and origins. I can't spot anything wrong in here. A "bigger hammer" approach would be to do this apt-get install -t wheezy-backports vlc vlc-nox libvlccore7 If this works it might be worth reporting it to the debian-backports mailinglist, CC the maintainer of the backport. Kind regards, Andrei -- http://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser Offtopic discussions among Debian users and developers: http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/d-community-offtopic http://nuvreauspam.ro/gpg-transition.txt
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