Have a similar problem on two of my computers.
Steps to reproduce (may need to replicate twice before irt happens)
- From file manager (Nemo on the Fedora and Caja on the MX) - navigate to where the video files lies (mkv files recorded from a Panasonic video camera)
- Open a video file from file manager - open in VLC.
Expected result is that VLC opens and start playing the video. Observed result : no cange on the screen, VLC doesn't traw it's gui at all - no change on screen.
This issue began when I had a project where I used Avidemux heavily, so I can't rule out that VLC fail to start because Avidemux influence it.
Temporarly Workaround:
In terminal opening htop (sudo), search for VLC and starting to kill processes (those pointing to a file name). After kill 3 processes, suddenly all processes containing VLC seemingly quit by themself (couldn't find in htop any more) and I was able to start VLC from menu normally.
This from my Fedora computer, I assume that workaround will work on MX Linux as well.
Speccs and info for the Fedora computer
VLC 3.0.11.1 (Flatpak)
sudo inxi -Fxmz
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System:
Kernel: 5.6.13-100.fc30.x86_64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 9.3.1
Desktop: Cinnamon 4.4.8 Distro: Fedora release 30 (Thirty)
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: Dell product: OptiPlex 780 v: N/A serial: <filter>
Mobo: Dell model: 0C27VV v: A01 serial: <filter> BIOS: Dell v: A15
date: 08/06/2013
Memory:
RAM: total: 3.68 GiB used: 1.35 GiB (36.7%)
Array-1: capacity: 8 GiB slots: 4 EC: None max module size: 2 GiB
note: est.
Device-1: DIMM_1 size: 2 GiB speed: 1066 MT/s type: DDR3
Device-2: DIMM_3 size: No Module Installed
Device-3: DIMM_2 size: 2 GiB speed: 1066 MT/s type: DDR3
Device-4: DIMM_4 size: No Module Installed
CPU:
Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core2 Duo E8400 bits: 64 type: MCP
arch: Penryn rev: A L2 cache: 6144 KiB
flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 11970
Speed: 2993 MHz min/max: 2000/3000 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 2993 2: 2993
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel 4 Series Integrated Graphics vendor: Dell driver: i915
v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0
Display: server: Fedora Project X.org 1.20.6 driver: modesetting
unloaded: fbdev,vesa resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Q45/Q43 v: 2.1 Mesa 19.1.8
direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel 82801JD/DO HD Audio vendor: Dell driver: snd_hda_intel
v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0
Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.6.13-100.fc30.x86_64
Network:
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VLC : The version bundled with the distro (must check that after killing the processes)
sudo inxi -Fxmz
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System: Host: HP-Z400 Kernel: 4.19.0-13-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 8.3.0
Desktop: Xfce 4.14.2 Distro: MX-19.3_x64 patito feo November 11 2020
base: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)
Machine: Type: Desktop System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP Z400 Workstation v: N/A
serial: <filter>
Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 0B4Ch v: D serial: <filter> BIOS: Hewlett-Packard
v: 786G3 v03.57 date: 07/15/2013
Memory: RAM: total: 3.84 GiB used: 516.6 MiB (13.2%)
Array-1: capacity: 24 GiB slots: 6 EC: Multi-bit ECC max module size: 4 GiB
note: est.
Device-1: CPU0 DIMM1 size: 2 GiB speed: 1333 MT/s type: DDR3
Device-2: CPU0 DIMM2 size: No Module Installed
Device-3: CPU0 DIMM3 size: 2 GiB speed: 1333 MT/s type: DDR3
Device-4: CPU0 DIMM4 size: No Module Installed
Device-5: CPU0 DIMM5 size: No Module Installed
Device-6: CPU0 DIMM6 size: No Module Installed
Array-2: capacity: 24 GiB note: check use: Flash Memory slots: 1 EC: None
max module size: 24 GiB note: est.
Device-1: SYSTEM ROM size: 2 MiB speed: Unknown type: Flash
CPU: Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Xeon W3503 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Nehalem rev: 5
L2 cache: 4096 KiB
flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 9599
Speed: 1600 MHz min/max: 1596/2394 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1600 2: 1600
Graphics: Device-1: NVIDIA G98 [Quadro NVS 450] driver: nouveau v: kernel bus ID: 11:00.0
Device-2: NVIDIA G98 [Quadro NVS 450] driver: nouveau v: kernel bus ID: 12:00.0
Display: server: X.Org 1.20.4 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa
resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: NV98 v: 3.3 Mesa 18.3.6 direct render: Yes
Audio: Device-1: Intel 82801JI HD Audio vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: snd_hda_intel
v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0
Sound Server: ALSA v: k4.19.0-13-amd64
Network:
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Are there any measurement / settings I can take to prevent that VLC fail to start playing a video like this?
