VLC Player removed last update{SOLVED}

[timmer1240]

My Vlc player is gone after the last updates I cant get it reinstalled through synaptic or software center

[richyrich]

This recent thread is all about vlc and version conflicts in LMDE . . .
viewtopic.php?f=141&t=66960&start=0

[timmer1240]

Thanks for the quick response!

[timmer1240]

I sure hope i can get it back I cant seem to get it installed again darn really like vlc!

[richyrich]

Yea, the last post by Spurs_Fan_21 says it all . . .

[vrkalak]

If your version of VLC was removed this this recent set of updates/upgrades . . . the SynapticManager/MintUpdate will not allow you to reinstall VLC, as dependencies have not been met.

Best to wait for the newer version of VLC, to come down the line.
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The 'official' Debian explanation:

Sometimes packages have seemingly recursive dependencies (adding X makes Y uninstallable, Y is waiting for X). This means the new version of X will break the old version of Y, but there's also a new version of Y that needs the new version of X. As soon as all other dependencies are solved, the two packages can be hinted to go in together.

[sherry]

If you did the update and want your VLC back again,

add

deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free
deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main contrib non-free

to your /etc/apt/sources list, then

apt update
apt install libva1/stable
apt install vlc

and then wait for the package to be fixed this time instead of tinkering

[timmer1240]

thanks!

[timmer1240]

Thank you Sherry VLC is Back many thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!Its people like you that help make mint great!

[sherry]

No problem. You may or may not want to leave the two lines in your sources.list -- they let you pull packages from stable, but on the other hand they WILL slow down your apt update or gui equivalent.

[timmer1240]

Thanks again I think Ill leave them in all is well now!

[tdockery97]

If you did the update and want your VLC back again,

add

deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free
deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main contrib non-free

to your /etc/apt/sources list, then

apt update
apt install libva1/stable
apt install vlc

and then wait for the package to be fixed this time instead of tinkering

I actually did it the opposite way. I temporarily changed my main Debian repo to sid, installed VLC and libva1, then repointed the repo to testing. So far no breakage, and I have VLC 1.1.7

[GeneC]

by tdockery97 on Sat Feb 26, 2011 1:24 am

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I actually did it the opposite way. I temporarily changed my main Debian repo to sid, installed VLC and libva1, then repointed the repo to testing. So far no breakage, and I have VLC 1.1.7

+1

That worked fine for me too, though I didn't have to install "libva1", as I had accepted it in the updates.

Thanks, tdockery97

[rickabillie]

I did the same as tdockery97 and all seems to be well.
I then pointed my repos back to testing (removed the stable repos) so, before I update all I will make sure that vlc isn't being removed again (ie has been fixed)