On Fri, 15 May 2020 01:41:21 -0400 (EDT) moelmoel2714 <moelmoel2...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 15 May 2020, Celejar wrote: > > > On Thu, 14 May 2020 22:05:41 -0400 (EDT) > > moelmoel2714 <moelmoel2...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Greets! > >> > >> not sure how I got into this bind but I seem to have lost the 'access > >> modules' that allow vlc to view video files (and likely do many other > >> things; I know I cannot convert video). > >> > >> when I try to look at an mp4, I get > >> > >> Your input can't be opened: > >> VLC is unable to open the MRL > >> 'file:///home/davisf/dwhelper/video.mp4'. Check the log for details. ... > >> vlc is installed from deb-multimedia. it's 3.0.10 Vetinari. > > > > Why deb-multimedia? Buster has 3.0.10 in the official repos: > > no longer recall; pulled it over from a former install. If you're trying to troubleshoot, first get rid of the deb-multimedia version and install from Debian's repos. If you still have trouble, we can troubleshoot further, but otherwise, we're wasting time. > > https://packages.debian.org/bullseye/vlc > > recent discussions here about 'buster' and 'bullseye'. my systems have > 'buster'; 'bullseye' is for the cutting edge? https://www.debian.org/releases/ Which version is best for particular situations is something that has been discussed endlessly on this list - search the archives. [It's been explained far better than I can do in one email, and you can find multiple perspectives.] > vlc worked fine before I did something I know not what. and it works > fine on the other computer. but, to repeat, the working system has a > ton of modules listed but this one has four or so. Debian's vlc plugins seem to be in packages vlc-plugin-base and vlc-plugin-video-output, but there's no point in trying to figure out what's wrong with your system until you install official versions. > really appreciate your advice! Sure - good luck! Celejar
