Can i downgrade to vlc 1.1.11?

[Aalexeey]

What repositories I have to use to come back to vlc 1.1.11 and delete 2.0.0. Is there some "archive" repositories for LMDE so I'll be able to install some old stuff easy? (with all dependences automatically!)

[jjaythomas]

Don't have LMDE on computer at moment
BUT
using synaptic (probally in sowftware-manager also, somehow)
1.find vlc and uninstall (compleatly )
2. re-highlight vlc right click to properties
3.on version tab highlight one wanted (if in repos still)
4. install
5.(while vlc still higlighted) goto package menu (of synaptic) and tick lock version

Shouldn,t update to newer version If not version wanted in repo will need to find on web (ect) and install with gdebi (ect) and then pin (lock) version

J.Jay

[jjaythomas]

Deleated for clarity

J.Jay

[zerozero]

sorry jjay my fault
i moved the topic here and gave it a new name and its own place because it's not the same subject as the topic where Aalexeey putted it first (easier this way)

[Aalexeey]

jjay
There are not older versions available, any other suggestions always welcome! Is there some older/archived repositories for LMDE? The reason I'm not advanced user, so I'm looking for simple way to install it almost itself

[jjaythomas]

Thank for moving ZZERO (wonder what happened)

Aalexeey (spelled right?)

There are not older versions available, any other suggestions always welcome! Is there some older/archived repositories for LMDE? The reason I'm not advanced user, so I'm looking for simple way to install it almost itself

You can find that package (version) on the web. Then install with Gdebi.
Don't forget to pin (lock version) in synaptic. Will need to reload sources to show installed in synaptic. Otherwise will upgrade next time you do!

Hope Helps
J.Jay
Edit Make sure get debian package in download.

[craigevil]

Why would you want to downgrade it?

VLC 2.0.2 has quite a few bug fixes. And works fine even on this ancient and dying laptop.


$ apt-cache policy vlc
vlc:
Installed: 1:2.0.2-dmo2
Candidate: 1:2.0.2-dmo2
Version table:
*** 1:2.0.2-dmo2 0
500 http://www.deb-multimedia.org/ sid/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

[zerozero]

Aalexeey,
i would ask the same craigevil did, why?
usually newer is better (ok not always) and vlc v.2.x is for the most part of the users a vast improvement. of course you should have a strong reason to downgrade it but:
- first there's no such thing as an easy downgrade (specially regarding vlc because of this>>

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 amadeu@amadeu ~ $ apt depends vlc
vlc
  Depends: ttf-freefont
    fonts-freefont-ttf
  Depends: vlc-nox
  Depends: libaa1
  Depends: libavcodec54
  Depends: libavutil51
  Depends: libc6
  Depends: libfreetype6
  Depends: libfribidi0
  Depends: libgcc1
 |Depends: libgl1-mesa-glx
  Depends: <libgl1>
    libgl1-mesa-swx11
    libgl1-mesa-glx
  Depends: libice6
  Depends: libqtcore4
  Depends: libqtgui4
  Depends: libsdl-image1.2
  Depends: libsdl1.2debian
  Depends: libsm6
  Depends: libstdc++6
  Depends: libtar0
  Depends: libva-x11-1
  Depends: libva1
  Depends: libvlccore5
  Depends: libx11-6
  Depends: libxcb-composite0
  Depends: libxcb-keysyms1
  Depends: libxcb-randr0
  Depends: libxcb-render0
  Depends: libxcb-shape0
  Depends: libxcb-shm0
  Depends: libxcb-xfixes0
  Depends: libxcb-xv0
  Depends: libxcb1
  Depends: libxext6
  Depends: libxinerama1
  Depends: libxpm4
  Depends: zlib1g
  Suggests: videolan-doc
  Recommends: vlc-plugin-notify
  Recommends: vlc-plugin-pulse
  Recommends: xdg-utils
  Replaces: vlc-nox
amadeu@amadeu ~ $ apt rdepends vlc
vlc
Reverse Depends:
  vlc-nox
  vlc-data
  libvlc5
  vlc-nox
  vlc-data
  libvlc5
 |tunapie
  tcos-core
  task-xfce-desktop
  streamtuner2
  remuco-vlc
 |python-mecavideo
 |pidgin-mpris
  phonon-backend-vlc
  browser-plugin-vlc
  mediathekview
 |gaupol
  freetuxtv
  freeplayer
  ezgo-multimedia
 |emms
 |education-desktop-lxde
 |education-desktop-kde
 |education-desktop-gnome
  ltsp-controlaula
  controlaula
  ardesia
amadeu@amadeu ~ $


as you can see vlc is an app that has a lot of dep, so either you downgrade everything (impossible i would say) or you end up breaking a lot of stuff.

- second: debian has http://snapshot.debian.org/ (it's almost what you are looking for) but i highly doubt that it will work with vlc)

[Aalexeey]

zerozero
That's why I asked about old repository, so dependencies could be installed them-self. The older version I had installed on XP and it was very stable, consumed less memory and run faster. The main reason I'm running LMDE on this:
ASUS P2-99B (ZX) AT + Tualatin Award BIOS Patched
CPU: PIII-S 1400/133 + Abit SlotKET III FC-PGA2 Modified, 105/35 1100MHz
RAM: 512Mb 256 + 128 + 128 PC133
Video: AGP2x Point of View NV 5500 AGP 256Mb, 3.3V direct supply
2ndUSB1.0: USB Audio Speakers Altec
1stPCI: NEC Adapter 5xUSB2.0
2ndPCI: D-Link DFE-520TX Fast Ethernet Adapter VIA
3rdPCI: Gembird VIA VT6421 2+1xSATA1/1xIDE + "Memphis" Modified VT6421 RAID BIOS
All PCI's 3.3V direct supply
1stHDD: Seagate ST1000DL002 1Tb/5900RPM SATA0
2ndHDD: Seagate ST32000542AS 2Tb/5900RPM SATA1
CD/DVD: Sony DVD DDU1621/LG DVD RW MB ATA Secondary channel
1stUSB2.0: Web Camera Logitech
2ndUSB2.0: Printer/Scanner Samsung CLX-3185
PS/2: Mouse Genius
Power: Codegen ATX 300W
OS: Windows XP SP3 + grub24dos SATA0/Linux Mint Debian Edition Mate Desktop SATA1
Systems very stable and fast enough, but I keeping them fast!