VLC 2.0 Update?

[I2k4]

New to Mint, I'm interested in how, when to expect the upgrade to VLC 2.0 to appear in the Software repositories - it's my go to media player and the new version looks good.

[dwasifar]

The VLC project has a PPA repository for that. Go here: https://launchpad.net/~videolan/+archive/stable-daily and follow the instructions to add the PPA to your sources, then do sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get upgrade.

[Kevin108]

Can someone verify if the PPA is dead or just down?

Disregard. I looked again and saw updates from today. Maybe just too much traffic right now?

[Detonate]

if you can't wait for it to hit the repositories you can get it from here.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

[Kevin108]

http://www.muktware.com/articles/3322/h ... linux-mint mentions a different PPA.

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:n-muench/vlc
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vlc

[Kevin108]

Currently I'm only finding versions for Mint 10 and 12. Anybody got a info for Mint 11?

[pepperminty]

I'm on Linux Mint 11, also, and would like to update to VLC 2.0. I posted on http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... 08#p546008, but the advice I received led to a lot of broken dependencies.

[Kevin108]

VLC 2.1.0 on Mint 11 is a go!

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:videolan/master-daily
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

[d00med]

VLC 2.1.0 on Mint 11 is a go!

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:videolan/master-daily
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Hmm. Still got the same dependency issues.

[Kevin108]

Did you try to install the version for Mint 12 / Oneiric prior to this? If so, you may want to go back to a working version first before upgrading. http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... 01#p546354

[d00med]

Yeah, tried that a number of times. It's just not gonna happen here.

[Kevin108]

I've verified my commands on both of my Mint 11 systems.

Your sources must still be screwed up. Post your /etc/apt/sources.list and we might be able to help.

[d00med]

I've verified my commands on both of my Mint 11 systems.

Your sources must still be screwed up. Post your /etc/apt/sources.list and we might be able to help.

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deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ katya main upstream import
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ natty partner
deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu natty main
# deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ natty free non-free

# deb http://archive.removed/ubuntu natty-removed apps
# deb http://archive.removed/ubuntu natty-removed games
# deb http://repository.spotify.com stable non-free
# deb-src http://repository.spotify.com stable non-free
# deb http://repository.spotify.com stable non-free
# deb-src http://repository.spotify.com stable non-free
deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ lisa main upstream import
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/nvidia-vdpau/ppa/ubuntu karmic main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/nvidia-vdpau/ppa/ubuntu karmic main

Here's what I'm using. I remove the VLC PPAs that don't work with Y PPA Manager. I only have two PPAs installed ATM.

[wiugrad2010]

@d00med
I notice you have both the Katya and the Lisa repos active. If you are on 11 then start by commenting out the Lisa repo.

[Kevin108]

Yep. I'd remove

deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ lisa main upstream import

[d00med]

Thanks very much for the help. I tried removing the source, but still get the same list of dependency errors.

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The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 vlc : Depends: vlc-nox (= 2.1.0~~git20120226+r1254-0~r69~oneiric1) but it is not going to be installed
       Depends: libavcodec53 (>= 4:0.7-1) but it is not installable or
                libavcodec-extra-53 (>= 4:0.7-1) but it is not installable
       Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 4.6) but 4.5.2-8ubuntu4 is to be installed
       Depends: libtar0 but it is not installable
       Depends: libva-x11-1 (> 1.0.12~) but 1.0.8-3 is to be installed
       Depends: libva1 (> 1.0.12~) but 1.0.8-3 is to be installed
       Depends: libxcb-keysyms1 (>= 0.3.8) but 0.3.6-1build1 is to be installed
       Recommends: vlc-plugin-notify (= 2.1.0~~git20120226+r1254-0~r69~oneiric1) but it is not going to be installed
       Recommends: vlc-plugin-pulse (= 2.1.0~~git20120226+r1254-0~r69~oneiric1) but it is not going to be installed
E: Broken packages

It's beyond me, and I'll probably have to eventually get around to upgrading my Mint install.

[Kevin108]

Okay, got your sources cleared up. Let's look at your PPAs.

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ls /etc/apt/sources.list.d > list && gedit list

Copy and paste from there.

[d00med]

Have quite a lot more PPAs than I thought I did.

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am-monkeyd-nautilus-elementary-ppa-natty.list
am-monkeyd-nautilus-elementary-ppa-natty.list.save
chromium-daily-ppa-natty.list
chromium-daily-ppa-natty.list.save
dropbox.list
dropbox.list.save
elementary-os-testing-natty.list
elementary-os-testing-natty.list.save
ferramroberto-vlc-oneiric.list.save
gfunkmonk-mate-desktop-natty.list.save
guido-iodice-compiz-0_8_6-natty-natty.list
guido-iodice-compiz-0_8_6-natty-natty.list.save
local-repository.list
local-repository.list.dpkg-old
local-repository.list.save
lucid-bleed-ppa-oneiric.list.save
openchange-daily-natty.list
openchange-daily-natty.list.save
sevenmachines-flash-natty.list
sevenmachines-flash-natty.list.save
team-xbmc-ppa-natty.list
team-xbmc-ppa-natty.list.save
thp-gpodder-natty.list
thp-gpodder-natty.list.save
tiheum-equinox-natty.list.save
ubuntu-wine-ppa-natty.list
ubuntu-wine-ppa-natty.list.save
videolan-master-daily-oneiric.list.save
videolan-stable-daily-natty.list
videolan-stable-daily-natty.list.save
videolan-stable-daily-oneiric.list.save
webupd8team-sublime-text-2-natty.list.save
webupd8team-y-ppa-manager-oneiric.list
webupd8team-y-ppa-manager-oneiric.list.save

[Kevin108]

You need to remove all the PPAs with oneiric. That's what's causing your dependency issues.

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sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/videolan-master-daily-oneiric.list.save
sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/videolan-stable-daily-oneiric.list.save
sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/webupd8team-y-ppa-manager-oneiric.list
sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/webupd8team-y-ppa-manager-oneiric.list.save
sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ferramroberto-vlc-oneiric.list.save
sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/lucid-bleed-ppa-oneiric.list.save 
sudo apt-get remove vlc
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:videolan/master-daily
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

That should remove all the erroneous ocelot stuff, clear out any of the stuff you may still have, add the PPA for the proper version and install it.

Update - it was early and I missed 2 of the other oneiric PPAs. I've edited the post with Tapatalk but that may ruin the code tag. If it did, I'll fix it around noon when I can get to a desktop.

[d00med]

I did find another eoneric entry and removed it, along with the rest, removed all VLC packages, reinstalled VLC to a working 1.1.9, added the videolan/master-daily PPA, updated, and the upgrade broke a bunch of packages, as usual. Not sure what's causing it, but it's beyond me.