Ah cool, glad to see you got it fixed
Please mark your thread as solved (under Thread Tools), thanks!
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Ah cool, glad to see you got it fixed
Please mark your thread as solved (under Thread Tools), thanks!
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What is the output toOriginally Posted by jamesisin
Code:sudo apt-get install vlc
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Ah. The package vlc-nox is marked for installation. Unmark it.
Code:sudo dpkg --set-selections vlc-nox deinstall # One package per line, hit ENTER ^D # CTRL+D to end
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I found that vlc-data was still installed and removed that. No change. Here is the failure of Software Center to install VLC:
Looks like the problem might be in this archive: libebml4_1.3.0-2_amd64.deb.Code:installArchives() failed: (Reading database ... (Reading database ... 5% (Reading database ... 10% (Reading database ... 15% (Reading database ... 20% (Reading database ... 25% (Reading database ... 30% (Reading database ... 35% (Reading database ... 40% (Reading database ... 45% (Reading database ... 50% (Reading database ... 55% (Reading database ... 60% (Reading database ... 65% (Reading database ... 70% (Reading database ... 75% (Reading database ... 80% (Reading database ... 85% (Reading database ... 90% (Reading database ... 95% (Reading database ... 100% (Reading database ... 208008 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libebml4_1.3.0-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libebml4:amd64 (1.3.0-2) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libebml4_1.3.0-2_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libebml.so.4', which is also in package libebml3:amd64 1.3.0-0~ppa0 Selecting previously unselected package libmatroska6:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../libmatroska6_1.4.1-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libmatroska6:amd64 (1.4.1-2) ... Selecting previously unselected package vlc-data. Preparing to unpack .../vlc-data_2.1.2-2build2_all.deb ... Unpacking vlc-data (2.1.2-2build2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libvlccore7. Preparing to unpack .../libvlccore7_2.1.2-2build2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libvlccore7 (2.1.2-2build2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libvlc5. Preparing to unpack .../libvlc5_2.1.2-2build2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libvlc5 (2.1.2-2build2) ... Selecting previously unselected package vlc-nox. Preparing to unpack .../vlc-nox_2.1.2-2build2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking vlc-nox (2.1.2-2build2) ... Selecting previously unselected package vlc. Preparing to unpack .../vlc_2.1.2-2build2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking vlc (2.1.2-2build2) ... Selecting previously unselected package vlc-plugin-notify. Preparing to unpack .../vlc-plugin-notify_2.1.2-2build2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking vlc-plugin-notify (2.1.2-2build2) ... Selecting previously unselected package vlc-plugin-pulse. Preparing to unpack .../vlc-plugin-pulse_2.1.2-2build2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking vlc-plugin-pulse (2.1.2-2build2) ... Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.13-1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1) ... Processing triggers for mime-support (3.54ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.1+14.04.20140409-0ubuntu1) ... Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.10.1-0ubuntu2) ... Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/libebml4_1.3.0-2_amd64.deb Error in function: dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libmatroska6:amd64: libmatroska6:amd64 depends on libebml4; however: Package libebml4:amd64 is not installed. dpkg: error processing package libmatroska6:amd64 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Setting up vlc-data (2.1.2-2build2) ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of vlc-nox: vlc-nox depends on libebml4; however: Package libebml4:amd64 is not installed. vlc-nox depends on libmatroska6; however: Package libmatroska6:amd64 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package vlc-nox (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Setting up libvlccore7 (2.1.2-2build2) ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of vlc: vlc depends on vlc-nox (= 2.1.2-2build2); however: Package vlc-nox is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package vlc (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of vlc-plugin-notify: vlc-plugin-notify depends on vlc-nox (= 2.1.2-2build2); however: Package vlc-nox is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package vlc-plugin-notify (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Setting up libvlc5 (2.1.2-2build2) ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of vlc-plugin-pulse: vlc-plugin-pulse depends on vlc-nox (= 2.1.2-2build2); however: Package vlc-nox is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package vlc-plugin-pulse (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.19-0ubuntu6) ...
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As to libebml4, Synaptic believes it is not installed. If I mark it for installation and apply:
andCode:E: /var/cache/apt/archives/libebml4_1.3.0-2_amd64.deb: trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libebml.so.4', which is also in package libebml3:amd64 1.3.0-0~ppa0
So I Complete Removed libebml3. This allowed me to install VLC, but of course I am suspicious something else may still be wrong.Code:(synaptic:11388): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_child_watch_add_full: assertion 'pid > 0' failed (Reading database ... 208008 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libebml4_1.3.0-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libebml4:amd64 (1.3.0-2) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libebml4_1.3.0-2_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libebml.so.4', which is also in package libebml3:amd64 1.3.0-0~ppa0 E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
On a perhaps related note, VLC fails to open a CD in the tray:
Or (since there does not appear to be a log file...)Code:Your input can't be opened: VLC is unable to open the MRL 'cdda:///dev/cdrom1'. Check the log for details.
It shows the CD in the playlist (cdda:///dev/cdrom1) rather than the tracks (which would be normal).Code:vlc VLC media player 2.1.2 Rincewind (revision 2.1.2-0-ga4c4876) [0x756118] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface. [0x7f58380009b8] main input error: open of `cdda:///dev/cdrom1' failed
(Rhythmbox is capable of playing that same CD.)
Last edited by jamesisin; May 3rd, 2014 at 08:20 PM.
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Sorry, I did all this other work while you cats were replying. Let me know if there is more you can offer,
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The problem was that you didn't run ppa-purge on this ppa before upgrading. https://launchpad.net/~jacob/+archive/media
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I've never purged a PPA before moving to the next version of the OS. What command would that be? Should the upgrading software have been managing that?
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I am marking this as solved again since the VLC CD problem is also happening on a fresh installation of Ubuntu 14.04 I have here. VLC is working for CD's in 13.10.
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"upgrading software" generally does not manage itself. There _is_ a lot of information in the deb file explaining to the package manager (dpkg) what the package is, what it does, what version it is, it's minimum requirements, etc.
You have two packages that don't admit to being different versions of the same lib. Instead, they claim to be different libs that provide the same file....That's why the package manager cannot resolve the problem and kicked the error out to the human (you) to fix.
For software in the Ubuntu Repositories, Ubuntu regularly and systematically tests for proper upgrades. If you use Ubuntu Repository packages, this problem won't happen.
But you're upgrading from a PPA version. PPAs are not supported software, and are not in the Ubuntu Repositories. If the PPA owner doesn't test upgrades, nobody else will.
Safe practice before a release-upgrade is to uninstall all non-Ubuntu software. Leaving it on usually does not result in a problem like yours...but occasionally it causes problems.
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