Anno domini 2020 Fri, 19 Jun 11:03:09 -0700 William Morder via trinity-users scripsit: > > On Friday 19 June 2020 10:21:32 Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote: > > Anno domini 2020 Thu, 18 Jun 15:19:49 -0700 > > > > William Morder via trinity-users scripsit: > > > This is directed mostly to Nik (since I've heard him mention both Devuan > > > and VLC); but also to anybody else who might have some inkling what is > > > causing this issue. > > > > > > VLC is (or would be) my media player of choice on most of my machines or > > > devices. I use it on my smartphone, and don't need anything else to play > > > music, movies, stream videos or radio. (I've tried other media players, > > > yes, but they are all inadequate by comparison, at least for my own > > > needs.) So many good things to say about VLC ... until about a year or > > > two ago. > > > > > > Ever since Jessie it will start up, but then immediately crashes. I've > > > gone through looking for conflicts, but nothing obvious jumps out at me. > > > > > > Any suggestions about where to look, or what might be causing such an > > > issue? > > > > > > Bill > > > > Sorry, I think I missed that message. If you have not solved it in the > > meantime: delete "~/.config/vlc/" and "~/.local/share/vlc" > > > > Nik > > > > Hi Nik! > > No problem, as others jumped their suggestions. However I did miss the entry > in "~/.local/share/vlc", so that helps me, too. And I did believe that I had > resolved the issue, until I tried to play another film; when I tried to load > the next item, however, I got the same problems all over again. > > I am still fiddling with it, looking for old configurations that used to work, > to see if I can somehow adapt the settings, but it seems that VLC has changed > something, and whatever has changed now interferes with its operation. > > In particular, I notice that I am asked for explicit permission for network > access. But I don't stream videos from online sources; I only play local > files, and have no need of Internet while I am watching; so that seems > unnecessary. I don't remember being asked for such permissions before, but > maybe I used my own settings to evade the problem until now? > > Anyway, at present I must delete VLC folders, etc., then start over for every > time I want to play a film. At least I made some progress: I can use VLC (a > little), whereas before yesterday, for a year or more past, I could not use > it at all. Can you start vlc from commandline and post the error message - if any? > > Does anybody else remember the promise, that computers would make our lives > easier, and give us more free time? Yes. And the paperfree office. And then they published UT99 :) Nik > > Bill > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: trinity-users-unsubscribe@... > For additional commands, e-mail: trinity-users-help@... > Read list messages on the web archive: http://trinity-users.pearsoncomputing.net/ > Please remember not to top-post: http://trinity.pearsoncomputing.net/mailing_lists/#top-posting > > -- Please do not email me anything that you are not comfortable also sharing with the NSA, CIA ...