[SOLVED] vlc

business_kid · 12-17-2021, 01:00 PM

From my RazPi 4B

Code:

bash-5.1# /usr/bin/vlc
VLC media player 3.0.16 Vetinari (revision 3.0.13-8-g41878ff4f2)
[000000002ab14c50] main libvlc error: stale plugins cache: modified /usr/lib64/vlc/plugins/services_discovery/libxcb_apps_plugin.so
[000000002ab14c50] main libvlc error: stale plugins cache: modified /usr/lib64/vlc/plugins/services_discovery/libpodcast_plugin.so
[000000002ab14c50] main libvlc error: stale plugins cache: modified /usr/lib64/vlc/plugins/services_discovery/libmtp_plugin.so

[SNIP ABOUT 40KB OF THIS]

[000000002ab14c50] main libvlc error: stale plugins cache: modified /usr/lib64/vlc/plugins/meta_engine/libfolder_plugin.so
[000000002ab14c50] main libvlc error: stale plugins cache: modified /usr/lib64/vlc/plugins/meta_engine/libtaglib_plugin.so
[000000002ab14c50] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
[000000002ad6a010] skins2 interface error: cannot instantiate dialogs provider
Remote control interface initialized. Type `help' for help.
[000000002ad62c60] main playlist: playlist is empty

cvlc returns a very similar error. This particular package was installed with
"ROOT=/somewhere installpkg..."

The very first time I ran it, it gave me the error at the end.

sndwvs · 12-17-2021, 01:08 PM

something is wrong with you, transfer the installation using transfer-to-disk
installation of programs is the same as always installpkg without specifying ROOT.
and for a new user, after recording and first loading and subsequent reloading, when you log in, you will be asked to set a password, after which you will be prompted to create a user.

business_kid · 12-17-2021, 01:24 PM

I will reinstall, but I don't think anything is wrong.

I rsync'ed mmcblk0p2 with sda2. I later mounted sdb3 with the txz on it, and could install the package to mmcblk0p2. But to install it to sda2, I had to use ROOT=/somewhere. Nevertheless, it's easy enough to install again.

sndwvs · 12-17-2021, 01:44 PM

after transferring to sda sdcard is not needed. it looks like your sections are confused.
print mount and lsblk.

Code:

# mount && lsblk
/dev/sda2 on / type xfs (rw,noatime,nodiratime)
proc on /proc type proc (rw)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw)
tmpfs on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw)
shm on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw)
/dev/sda1 on /boot type vfat (rw)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=0620)

NAME   MAJ:MIN RM   SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS
sda      8:0    0 111.8G  0 disk 
├─sda1   8:1    0   160M  0 part /boot
└─sda2   8:2    0 111.6G  0 part /

ntubski · 12-17-2021, 11:01 PM

Possibly it's better to fix your install procedure to avoid the problem in the first place, but a quick search seems to suggest /usr/lib/vlc/vlc-cache-gen /usr/lib64/vlc/plugins to fix the "stale plugins cache" errors.

Refs:
https://dev.getsol.us/T5893
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...c/+bug/1328466
https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/sh....cgi?id=234230

business_kid · 12-18-2021, 04:48 AM

I don't have an sdcard in at the moment, but I do seem to have a / that thinks it's read only. I uninstalled vlc, cleaned out /usr/lib64/vlc, and installed again. It's no better. It need Ctrl_C to exit.

Code:

^Cbash-5.1# mount && lsblk
/dev/sda3 on /home type ext4 (rw)
/dev/sdb2 on /mnt/tmp type ext4 (rw)
NAME   MAJ:MIN RM   SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS
sda      8:0    0 223.6G  0 disk 
├─sda1   8:1    0   256M  0 part 
├─sda2   8:2    0    25G  0 part 
└─sda3   8:3    0 198.3G  0 part /home
sdb      8:16   1  29.7G  0 disk 
├─sdb1   8:17   1   256M  0 part 
└─sdb2   8:18   1  29.5G  0 part /mnt/tmp
bash-5.1# mount -o remount,rw /dev/sda2 /
bash-5.1# mount && lsblk
/dev/sda3 on /home type ext4 (rw)
/dev/sdb2 on /mnt/tmp type ext4 (rw)
/dev/sda2 on / type none (rw)
NAME   MAJ:MIN RM   SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS
sda      8:0    0 223.6G  0 disk 
├─sda1   8:1    0   256M  0 part 
├─sda2   8:2    0    25G  0 part /
└─sda3   8:3    0 198.3G  0 part /home
sdb      8:16   1  29.7G  0 disk 
├─sdb1   8:17   1   256M  0 part 
└─sdb2   8:18   1  29.5G  0 part /mnt/tmp
bash-5.1#

I have to hit Ctrl_c to get the terminal prompt back. But I'm missing a rake of stuff in /etc/mtab

Code:

bash-5.1# cat /etc/mtab
/dev/sda3 /home ext4 rw 0 0
/dev/sdb2 /mnt/tmp ext4 rw 0 0
/dev/sda2 / none rw 0 0
bash-5.1#

Now /proc & /sys are populated, and not taking disk space, but this is decidedly weird. So rather than trying to figure it out, I'll go back to the image and reinstall. It's not easy figuring out this stuff, because logic goes out the window. I've something like 100G of media on that disk that's may have it's partition wiped, but it might have to be done. I can settle it on a usb key first.

I'm booting off the numbered kernels, using config.txt & cmdline.txt. When I reinstall, the image thinks it's on an sdcard, when I'll have it on disk. Does it matter which boot system I use? (u-boot & uEnv.txt or config.txt & cmdline.txt?)

sndwvs · 12-18-2021, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by business_kid

I'm booting off the numbered kernels, using config.txt & cmdline.txt. When I reinstall, the image thinks it's on an sdcard, when I'll have it on disk. Does it matter which boot system I use? (u-boot & uEnv.txt or config.txt & cmdline.txt?)

yes when config.txt is specified u-boot uEnv.txt is used, cmdline.txt is used in kernel boot

business_kid · 12-18-2021, 01:14 PM

Sorry for cross posting, this thread is about vlc. Install woes on the other thread.

Code:

[000000002ad6a010] skins2 interface error: cannot instantiate dialogs provider

That seems to be the key error. The sdcard behaves normally, but it only lasts while it lasts. I did web-search for it, but I presume the vlc txz works when installed?

The only oddity I can think of is that I'm running from vmlinuz-5.15.5 and on config.txt instead of uboot.

sndwvs · 12-18-2021, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by business_kid

That seems to be the key error. The sdcard behaves normally, but it only lasts while it lasts. I did web-search for it, but I presume the vlc txz works when installed?

yes, should work

business_kid · 12-19-2021, 04:08 AM

I get that error in xfce build from the sdcard and ssd. Did you test it in xfce or kde? It may be worth moving over, because the XFCE interface is so wretched.

sndwvs · 12-19-2021, 05:41 AM

vlc uses QT, so QT needs to be installed.

business_kid · 12-19-2021, 10:52 AM

OK. This is an xfce build. I'll get the other image (IIRC there was one) and try that. Was it kde? (shudder).

EDIT: MPV works fine, except whoever wrote it was in love with his keyboard and evidently detested his mouse. I miss a timer, so I can leave something and come back to where I left off.

sndwvs · 12-19-2021, 11:20 AM

kde you can install with the standard installpkg, slackpkg.

business_kid · 12-19-2021, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sndwvs

kde you can install with the standard installpkg, slackpkg.

I've grabbed your enlightenment image with kernel 5.15.10. KDE is bloatware, and slow bloatware at that. I won't go there if I have a choice, and I do.

business_kid · 12-27-2021, 07:56 AM

I finally got qt installed - qt,PyQt, & qt5-webkit & qt5 is fine thx