I can confirm that vlc starts on a system where the root filesystem uses obverlayfs + Kernel 5.0.0-31-generic (testet with Ubuntu 18.04, apt-get install linux-generic-hwe-18.04).
@Rik I accidentally clicked on the fix committed link, I did not know that anyone can change the status without further confirmation. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1842382 Title: /proc/self/maps paths missing on live session (was vlc won't start; eoan 19.10 & bionic 18.04 ubuntu/lubuntu/kubuntu/xubuntu/ubuntu-mate dailies) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1842382/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs