Video edit programmes not working anymore

[Finn bjerke]

I use video editing programmes such as openshot video editor, Kdenlive, Kino. None of em works ! They used to.

1. OPen shot does not start
2. Kdenlive startanother programme which is an ebook reader programme it seems
3. Kino starts allright but can not edit.

There is a rather strange error message regarding

Fatal error MLTs SDL module not found

Screendump:

[Finn bjerke]

From Terminal :

finnbjerke@finnbjerke-desktop:~$ openshot

------------------------- ERROR 1 ------------------------------
Failed to import 'from openshot import main'
Error Message: cannot import name main
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OpenShot (version 1.4.2)
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Detecting formats, codecs, and filters...
Segmentfejl

[sudodus]

You need to tell us more, otherwise it is hard to help.

- What version and flavour of Ubuntu were you running when the video tools worked?

- And what are you running now (what has changed)?
. Have you updated, upgraded, installed or deleted something?

[Finn bjerke]

Thx 4 the kind reply.

11.10 is the Ubuntu version I use, openshot worked very well in Ubuntu 11.10 until recently. I have installed calibre and little else since the video began to act strange.

"Segmentation error"

sound a tad serious ... what is it ?

[cfhowlett]

ALL your video editing programs went down? VERY strange - but it does suggest a couple of possibilities;

A change to your video card settings resulting in a global change

A change in hardware resulting in a global change - card failure?

What gpu do you have?

[sudodus]

Thx 4 the kind reply.

11.10 is the Ubuntu version I use, openshot worked very well in Ubuntu 11.10 until recently. I have installed calibre and little else since the video began to act strange.

"Segmentation error"

sound a tad serious ... what is it ?

I suggest that you test what happens, when you boot a live session from your Ubuntu install CD or USB drive. Do not install, only test, and when running, install openshot into your live session (this does not touch the internal HDD)

sudo apt-get install openshot

Does it work?
If it works, then you have a software error, so I suggest that you try to repair the system by uninstalling and reinstalling software related to graphics and video. If it does not work, then there might be a hardware error (unless you have problems with the graphics in the live session).

[Finn bjerke]

YES indeed. Openshot works well when I boot from install disc, no problem. So where do I go from here?

[Finn bjerke]

Its a little strange that Kdenlive starts an Ebook reader programme when I harddisk boot that is..????

[sudodus]

Its a little strange that Kdenlive starts an Ebook reader programme when I harddisk boot that is..????

'Only a little strange'
Obviously, there is something wrong with your installation, some links point to the wrong targets. I have no idea how easy it would be get things repaired. If it is only the graphics programs, maybe you can purge and reinstall them, for example

sudo apt-get purge openshot

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get upgrade

sudo apt-get install openshot

From

man apt-get

you get this info about purge

purge
purge is identical to remove except that packages are removed and purged (any configuration files are deleted too).

[Finn bjerke]

Thansk a lot I tried the procedure you describe no luck - its not working I still get the "segmemnt error"


------------------------- ERROR 1 ------------------------------
Failed to import 'from openshot import main'
Error Message: cannot import name main
----------------------------------------------------------------
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OpenShot (version 1.4.2)
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Process no longer exists: 3787. Creating new pid lock file.

Detecting formats, codecs, and filters...
Segmentfejl

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