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Cannot install vlc in Debian
Posted: 10 May 2007 17:05
by jamajano
I cannot install vlc in my Debian sarge.
My sources.list file looks like:
..
deb
http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sarge main
deb-src
http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian sarge main
..
when I try to install vlc I get the following error:
> apt-get update
> apt-get install vlc
reading list of packets... Done
creating dependencies tree... Done
Re: cannot find packet vlc
>
Please, any idea of the problem.
Thanks.
Install problems debian
Posted: 11 May 2007 22:26
by MartinNL
I'am having exactly the same problem.
Help would be very apriciated.
debian
Posted: 12 May 2007 23:59
by MartinNL
Oke, still haven't got it working yet.
But found out that sarge isn't supported because it isn't stable ?
Posted: 13 May 2007 01:33
by xtophe
sarge is the old debian stable.
Etch is the new debian stable that you should use and a fairly recent VLC is packaged in it without need to add extra repository.
I cannot install vlc in my Debian sarge.
Posted: 14 May 2007 18:10
by jamajano
Thanks xtophe, but I think I need more info.
What is the line we should add to sources.list file in order to install vlc?
I have added
deb
http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian etch main
and I get an error because the apt-get cannot find it.
Please, can you help in it?
Posted: 15 May 2007 00:54
by xtophe
You don't need to add anything in your sources.list
Posted: 12 Jun 2007 04:01
by derekw
I'm using debian sarge, which is listed as a supported (or at least
available) platform on
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-debian.html.
Vlc is not installed on my system and "apt-get install vlc" fails as such:
Code: Select all
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that
the package is simply not installable and a bug report against
that package should be filed.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
vlc: Depends: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.8.0) but 2.6.4-3.1 is to be installed
Depends: libice6 (>= 1:1.0.0) but 4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge1 is to be installed
Depends: libnotify1 but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libwxgtk2.6-0 (>= 2.6.3.2.1.5) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libxfixes3 (>= 1:4.0.1) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libxinerama1 but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libxosd2 (>= 2.2.13) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libxxf86vm1 but it is not going to be installed
E: Broken packages
I'd just like to be able to use the vlc media player without having to go through the expense of upgrading the entire system. Is this possible? If not, can someone recommend another media player that is supported on debian sarge?
Thanks,
Derek
Posted: 16 Jun 2007 00:32
by ustunozgur
try mplayer, maybe it's supported (I don't have a clue).
Posted: 18 Jun 2007 20:11
by derekw
sarge is the old debian stable.
Etch is the new debian stable that you should use and a fairly recent VLC is packaged in it without need to add extra repository.
Xtophe,
I followed the instructions at
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-debian.html to install VLC on sarge but it doesn't work as I've posted previously. Is that information no longer correct?
Posted: 20 Jun 2007 06:35
by SedoniX
Well, I hate for my first post to be the last BUT...... I run sidux and have the same problem. I see no indication that the developers have any interest in vlc running on lenny or sid. You will note in this thread zero info or feedback from the developers. All you have to say guys is "I haven't a clue" or "we're too busy", or "the dog ate it". Thank you for your kind attention.
Posted: 20 Jun 2007 10:59
by ustunozgur
vlc does run on lenny and sid. could you clarify your assertion?
Posted: 20 Jun 2007 11:10
by Jean-Baptiste Kempf
And most developpers are running sid or lenny.