Vlc Broken Dependencies

[pissedoffdude]

Whats the output of

cat /etc/apt/sources.list
apt-cache search libopenjpeg2

[sasafrass452]

Please post

apt-cache policy libavcodec* libopenjpeg2

Installed: (none)
  Candidate: (none)
  Version table:
libavcodec-extra-53:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: (none)
  Version table:
libavcodec-extra-54:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 6:9.16-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+fdkaac
  Version table:
     6:9.16-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+fdkaac 0
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mc3man/trusty-media/ubuntu/ trusty/main i386 Packages
libavcodec-extra-56:
  Installed: 6:11-1
  Candidate: 6:11-1
  Version table:
 *** 6:11-1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic/universe i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
libavcodec-extra:
  Installed: 6:11-1
  Candidate: 6:11-1
  Version table:
 *** 6:11-1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic/universe i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     6:9.16-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+fdkaac 0
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mc3man/trusty-media/ubuntu/ trusty/main i386 Packages
libavcodec-dev:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 6:11-1
  Version table:
     6:11-1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic/universe i386 Packages
     6:9.16-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+fdkaac 0
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mc3man/trusty-media/ubuntu/ trusty/main i386 Packages
libavcodec54:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 6:9.16-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+fdkaac
  Version table:
     6:9.16-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+fdkaac 0
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mc3man/trusty-media/ubuntu/ trusty/main i386 Packages
libavcodec56:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 6:11-1
  Version table:
     6:11-1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic/universe i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
libopenjpeg2:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: (none)
  Version table:

Whats the output of

cat /etc/apt/sources.list
apt-cache search libopenjpeg2

# deb cdrom:[Xubuntu 14.10 _Utopic Unicorn_ - Release i386 (20141022.1)]/ utopic main multiverse restricted universe

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic universe
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu 
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to 
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in 
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-updates multiverse

## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu utopic-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu utopic-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu utopic-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu utopic-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu utopic-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu utopic-security multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu utopic partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu utopic partner

## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
## developers who want to ship their latest software.
deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu utopic main
deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu utopic main

[mc4man]

Well when you used that ppa you were warned twice (top & bottom of ppa page & terminal description) not to use if planning to upgrade to a new Ubuntu release or if doing anyway to use ppa-purge. Guess you didn't pay attention there..

As far as what that may mean to your install not sure but as far as vlc try -
open Software & Updates > Other > disable/remove any ppa's, reload your sources, then

sudo apt-get purge vlc-data

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install vlc

(if posting results of commands ect. try > highlight the text & click on the Quote icon or code (#) to put in a box.

[sasafrass452]

When trying to install vlc via the terminal, it says:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
vlc : Depends: vlc-nox (= 2.2.0+ppa2.5) but it is not going to be installed
Recommends: vlc-plugin-notify (= 2.2.0+ppa2.5) but it is not going to be installed
Recommends: vlc-plugin-samba (= 2.2.0+ppa2.5) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

As far as what that may mean to your install not sure but as far as vlc try -
open Software & Updates > Other > disable/remove any ppa's, reload your sources, then

sudo apt-get purge vlc-data

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install vlc

(if posting results of commands ect. try > highlight the text & click on the Quote icon or code (#) to put in a box.

[mc4man]

open Software & Updates > Other > disable/remove any ppa's, reload your sources,

Did you do this?
If so then please ck. contents of /etc/apt/sources.list.d

[mc4man]

Also please run
sudo apt-get clean

[sasafrass452]

I just checked that folder, & there are 2 files from a repo that I removed. But I can't delete those files. How do I get rid of them?

Did you do this?
If so then please ck. contents of /etc/apt/sources.list.d

I tried this, but I don't think it did anything. What should I expect to happen?

Also please run
sudo apt-get clean

[mc4man]

what does this show -

apt-cache policy vlc-data

As far as the 2 files in /etc/apt/sources.list.d if they're are empty then that's expected & fine. If not empty post the contents of one of them

[sasafrass452]

The 2 files are empty, so all is well there.

The terminal says:

vlc-data:
Installed: 2.2.0+ppa2.5
Candidate: 2.2.0+ppa2.5
Version table:
*** 2.2.0+ppa2.5 0
500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mc3man/trusty-media/ubuntu/ trusty/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
2.2.0~pre2-4build1 0
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic/universe i386 Packages
2.1.5+ppa1 0
500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/mc3man/trusty-media/ubuntu/ trusty/main i386 Packages

what does this show -

apt-cache policy vlc-data

As far as the 2 files in /etc/apt/sources.list.d if they're are empty then that's expected & fine. If not empty post the contents of one of them

[mc4man]

go back & actually do what's in post #15