On 8/12/25 2:43 PM, Ameyama Izumi wrote:
Hello,
The VLC package in [extra] was recently split into multiple subpackages
(vlc, vlc-plugin-*, vlc-gui-*, etc.). This change adjusts dependencies,
separates plugins, and alters installation paths. It affects not only
VLC users but also other packages and third-party scripts that depend on
VLC.
This change has already caused multiple issues for me and others I know.
Because the update may cause missing functionality, playback failures,
or broken dependencies, and given its wide impact, I suggest posting an
announcement on the Arch-announce mailing list so users are aware of the
change before updating and can make necessary adjustments.
Ameyama Izumi
Pacman told you about it when you updated, why wasn't that enough? This
didn't stop the update. This didn't cause a boot failure. It's not
critical infrastructure. There's no reason a media player change should
need more than one method of communication, so what could have been
better *in pacman* to have made this clear?
