VLC Player removed last update{SOLVED}

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timmer1240

VLC Player removed last update{SOLVED}

Post by timmer1240 »

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

Re: VLC Player removed last update

Post by richyrich »

This recent thread is all about vlc and version conflicts in LMDE . . .
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... 60&start=0
timmer1240

Re: VLC Player removed last update

Post by timmer1240 »

Thanks for the quick response!
timmer1240

Re: VLC Player removed last update

Post by timmer1240 »

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

Re: VLC Player removed last update

Post by richyrich »

Yea, the last post by Spurs_Fan_21 says it all . . . :(
vrkalak

Re: VLC Player removed last update

Post by 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. :mrgreen:
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The 'official' Debian explanation: :lol:
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

Re: VLC Player removed last update

Post by 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

Re: VLC Player removed last update

Post by timmer1240 »

thanks!
timmer1240

Re: VLC Player removed last update

Post by timmer1240 »

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

Re: VLC Player removed last update

Post by sherry »

No problem. :wink: 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

Re: VLC Player removed last update

Post by timmer1240 »

Thanks again I think Ill leave them in all is well now!
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Re: VLC Player removed last update

Post by tdockery97 »

sherry wrote: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
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GeneC

Re: VLC Player removed last update{SOLVED}

Post by GeneC »

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

"................."

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

Re: VLC Player removed last update{SOLVED}

Post by 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)
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