download.videolan.org down?

[Dane]

I can't connect to download.videolan.org Anyone else having the same problem?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

It should be fixed.

[Dane]

/pub is missing...

[Dane]

I'm trying to get here -
http://download.videolan.org/pub/debian/stable/Packages

[ewano]

Hi,

Long time listener, first time caller..

Just registered to point out that this is not fixed - or if it is then there is a mismatch between the installation instructions for libdvdcss.

I'm just running through an Ubuntu install, and I'm getting a 404 error while trying to download "http://download.videolan.org/pub/debian ... an-apt.asc" as per the instructions:

wget -O - http://download.videolan.org/pub/debian ... an-apt.asc | sudo apt-key add -

The pub directory is missing..

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[ewano]

Just to update for others till this is fixed:

I used the ftp server to get libdvdcss installed, but ideally the http sources should be corrected as it currently breaks install_css.sh as used in many Ubuntu versions. I used the following to get it installed:

echo 'deb ftp://ftp.videolan.org/pub/debian/stable/ /' | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/libdvdcss.list
echo 'deb-src ftp://ftp.videolan.org/pub/debian/stable/ /' | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/libdvdcss.list
wget -O - ftp://ftp.videolan.org/pub/debian/videolan-apt.asc | sudo apt-key add -

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[Dane]

Good info, but can I keep Synaptic Package manager happy using the same commands? Same for "Software and Updates" pointers in Ubuntu? Thanks!

[ewano]

I don't use Synaptic, but using the ftp servers for "Software and Updates" is fine. Bear in mind that I'm only using it to update libdvdcss, whatever you are up to might be less tolerant..

Hope it helps.
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[ewano]

Well, to modify my comment above - the ftp servers are fine for your system to have set. However it seems that the videolan ftp server is not coping well with the increased traffic - the sooner the can get the http server fixed the better..

They are complaining a bit under the load:

Err ftp://ftp.videolan.org Packages
PASS failed, server said: Sorry, the maximum number of allowed clients (120) are already connected.

[pi4630]

This is so frustrating. Since yesterday I'm trying install libdvdcss2, but I always get a 404, starting from the key:
http://download.videolan.org/pub/debian ... an-apt.asc is not working. It returns a
"404! The requested file is not available on our mirrors".

However, I was able to get the key using a cached Google page. I added
http://download.videolan.org/pub/debian/stable/ /

to my repository, but to no avail. 404 again.

VLC is a great software. And I really'd enjoy to watch DVDs on my Linux machine. Just donated € 10,- yesterday.

Please fix this repository issue. Thanks!

[Dane]

I just hope libdvdcss is alive and well into the future... Fingers crossed.

[ewano]

Just to keep things tidy as the discussion is going on in two threads about this problem I'll post this comment here also:

Aha! Looks like a hardware failure.

https://twitter.com/videolan/status/545620746505322496

A hard drive has failed on their server - I wonder if the webserver had problems for a while and the changes propogated to the mirrors. No doubt the admins are far to busy trying to fix the problem to give an update on here, but I expect they will be along sometime to fill in the gaps.

[pi4630]

Thank you ewano. They will fix it soon, certainly!

[Dane]

Thank you ewano. They will fix it soon, certainly!

Thank you indeed! That is good news.

[ewano]

Hey, don't thank me! I just broke the ftp server by telling everyone to go use it. Great way to introduce myself to the site admins:

"Hey! I just broke some stuff! Hi.."

I advise anyone who modified thier install-css.sh script or "/etc/apt/sources.list.d/libdvdcss.list" - to revert them to "http://download.videolan.org" as a base.

I'll update you all when I'm given my punishment..
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[vladodias]

Hi guys,
Anyone has news on this? I'm still getting 404 trying to install libdvdcss...
What a bad timing for me, I've just decided reinstall ubuntu and now I'm not able to play DVDs anymore...
Hope they fix it soon.
Cheers,
Vlad

[ewano]

I've been talking with the guys dealing with the problems with the server today, and here is an update with more info. The main server has suffered a failed hard drive, which has required the webmaster to point "http://download.videolan.org" at a mirror hosted somewhere else. The problem we are facing is that the miror does not have a copy of the /pub folder.

I'm not certain about SuSE/Debian users, but for Ubuntu users this folder is hard coded into:
/usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh

which is used to install the libdvdcss library - which allow the playback of encrypted DVD's under linux.

Another way of installing libdvdcss - to get the most up to date version is to follow the instructions on:
http://www.videolan.org/developers/libdvdcss.html

Basically you are adding
deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/debian/stable/ /
deb-src http://download.videolan.org/pub/debian/stable/ /

to your sources list then apt can keep them up to date

The results are that if you are following the Ubuntu install guide for the RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs, or are following the guide on the videolan site to install libdvdcss - it will currently fail.

The team will gain access to the server on Monday - so until then it looks like problems will persist.
If they can find a full mirror of the site that is up to date and can handle the traffic they may be able to point "http://download.videolan.org" at it, but this might not be their priority right now.

Hope this gives you all a bit more info to keep you updated.
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[Phazeus]

openSUSE does not supported anymore? I mean repository...

[ewano]

openSUSE does not supported anymore? I mean repository...

The VLC webserver is broken, and the team will be able to access it on Monday.

Once it is fixed everything should be working as before.

Cheers,
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[Phazeus]

Once it is fixed everything should be working as before.

Good, thanks

[gab78]

Hi,

down the private message I sent to someone of you. I`m asking help from everyone. Thanks a lot.
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I`m new in this forum. I read you are not able to play a DVD film on Linux. I`ve been going crazy with a problem that, if I`m not wrong, is your same one. I installed ubuntu 14.04 LTS on my laptop (no dual-boot) a few days ago but I can`t play my films by using my favourite media player, VLC, and I unfortunately haven`t got another DVD player to use with a TV.

To sum up, I explain to you what`s happened / happens to me:

# sudo apt-get install libdvdread4
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
libdvdread4 is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

Up to now, no problem.

But,

# sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh
--2014-12-21 06:31:58-- http://download.videolan.org/pub/debian ... //Packages
Resolving download.videolan.org (download.videolan.org)... 195.154.236.203, fe80::be30:5bff:fed0:40f9
Connecting to download.videolan.org (download.videolan.org)|195.154.236.203|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 301 Moved Permanently
Location: unspecified
ERROR: Redirection (301) without location.
Dynamic fetch failed; Falling back to static fetch
--2014-12-21 06:31:58-- http://download.videolan.org/pub/debian ... _amd64.deb
Resolving download.videolan.org (download.videolan.org)... 195.154.236.203, fe80::be30:5bff:fed0:40f9
Connecting to download.videolan.org (download.videolan.org)|195.154.236.203|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
2014-12-21 06:31:59 ERROR 404: Not Found.

I`m not a great expert on using Linux, but I`m quite sure that this problem has been found by you and by other members of the forum. Can you confirm me that? I`ve not clearly understood if, at the end, someone found a way to solve the problem.

By the way, when trying to play a fim with vlc, for example "Scent of a Woman", I receive the following message

$ vlc /dev/sr0
VLC media player 2.1.4 Rincewind (revision 2.1.4-0-g2a072be)
[0x694118] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 4.2.1
libdvdread: Encrypted DVD support unavailable.
************************************************
** **
** No css library available. See **
** /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/README.css **
** for more information. **
** **
************************************************
libdvdnav: DVD Title: SCENT_OF_A_WOMAN
libdvdnav: DVD Serial Number: 27897b3c
libdvdnav: DVD Title (Alternative):
libdvdnav: Unable to find map file '/home/gabriele/.dvdnav/SCENT_OF_A_WOMAN.map'
libdvdnav: DVD disk reports itself with Region mask 0x00f50000. Regions: 2 4
[0x7f0ac40009b8] main input error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
[0x7f0ac40009b8] main input error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
[0x7f0ac40009b8] main input error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called
[0x7f0ac40009b8] main input error: ES_OUT_RESET_PCR called

I visited a lot of websites on the lookout for a solution, but I discovered that lots of people had the same problem, even though nowhere I found a successful solution.

What would you suggest I do? I dont`t want to spend money buying a DVD player for TV, but I absolutely need to watch my films both because I like it and because I have to improve my English. Thanks very much. I look to a reply.

gab78