Bug#844392: vlc refuses to install with debian backports enabled

[Sebastian Ramacher]

On 2016-11-15 08:59:27, Brian Holaday wrote:
> Hi Sebastian,
> 
> Yes it is version 2.2.4-1~deb8u1. First time filing a bug.
> 
> It happens when trying to install vlc (#apt-get install vlc). From what I
> can figure libgles-1-mesa version 12.0.3-1~bpo8+1 and libgles2-mesa
> version  12.0.3-1~bpo8+1 gets installed via backports (I think the nvidia
> driver changes versions) and causes the issue.

Does it work if you add -t jessie-backports to apt-get install vlc?

Regards

> 
> vlc seems to want to expect version 10.3.2-1+deb8u1. I have yet to test
> installing vlc without backports.
> 
> On Tue, 15 Nov 2016 09:31:34 +0100 Sebastian Ramacher <sramacher at debian.org>
> wrote:
> > Control: tags -1 + moreinfo
> >
> > On 2016-11-15 00:29:16, Arcademan wrote:
> > > Source: vlc
> > > Version: 2.2.4-1
> >
> > Do you mean 2.2.4-1~deb8u1?
> >
> > > Severity: important
> > >
> > > Dear Maintainer,
> > >
> > > *** Reporter, please consider answering these questions, where
> appropriate ***
> > >
> > >    * What led up to the situation?
> > >      Trying to install vlc with debian jessie backports installed  led
> to unmet dependencies
> > >
> > >      OS: Debian 8.6 (Jessie) with Backports Enabled
> > >
> > > Error:
> > >
> > >      Reading package lists... Done
> > > Building dependency tree
> > > Reading state information... Done
> > > Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
> > > requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
> > > distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
> > > or been moved out of Incoming.
> > > The following information may help to resolve the situation:
> > >
> > > The following packages have unmet dependencies:
> > >  vlc : Depends: libgles1-mesa (>= 7.8.1) but it is not going to be
> installed or
> > >                 libgles1
> > >        Depends: libgles2-mesa (>= 7.8.1) but it is not going to be
> installed or
> > >                 libgles2
> > > E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
> >
> > This looks like you already have some other mesa packages from backports
> > installed. Is that correct?
> >
> > Cheers
> > --
> > Sebastian Ramacher

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Sebastian Ramacher