2009/11/1 linux <li...@soslug.org>: > Hello, > > I have today received this message from one of my LUG members message > follows:- > > Hi Derek > Please warn anyone using karmic to stay well away from a video editing > software called "openshot" . > The problem as far as i can tell is that they have just given it a major > revamp and upon install it changes amongst other things the karmic > version of ffmpeg (others as well but i dont have the list). > This will leave most your multimedia playback dead in the water > especially VLC and totem player and once installed is a pig of a job to > put right.( i had to re install Ubuntu). > Can you warn all soslug members so they dont get caught by this. > > Thanx Chaz. > > Can anyone confirm the problem above and get back to me please. > > Derek Shaw (SoSLUG)
Yes. It upgrades libavcodec to a version which is incompatible with gstreamer and VLC, along with other things. It can be fixed by forcing a downgrade on libavcodec to the version supplied with Karmic. Simon -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
