Public bug reported: Binary package hint: vlc
filed by typing "ubuntu-bug <PID>" with PID of frozen vlc process. when the vlc option "Visualization" is set to "Visualize filter" (located in Tools > Preferences, Simple: Audio, or All: Audio > Visualization) and vlc is invoked with a file name (for example, on the command line "vlc my_mp3.mp3", or by double-clicking a file if vlc has been set as default to open that file type), vlc does not open but hangs and must by kill -9'd. tested with various mp3 and flac audio files. deleted ~/.vlc and started with default settings. this option triggers a hang with invoked with a file name. when not invoked with a file name argument (for example, on the command line "vlc", or by starting from Applications > Sound and Video), vlc will open fine. also, after an audio file is opened from within vlc, it will play the file and show the visualizations properly. The source package you found the bug in, for help see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/FindRightPackage : vlc-nox: /usr/bin/vlc 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu: Description: Ubuntu 8.10 Release: 8.10 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy packagename' or by checking in Synaptic: vlc-nox: Installed: 0.9.4-1ubuntu3 Candidate: 0.9.4-1ubuntu3 Version table: *** 0.9.4-1ubuntu3 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3) What you expected to happen: vlc opens and starts playing the media, and displays the visualization 4) What happened instead: vlc does not open, but hangs, kill -9 is required. i have tried running a backtrace, but i get to the part in the wiki where it says "If the program hangs but doesn't crash you can press ctrl+c in gdb while the program is frozen and then continue with the next step." however, i have pressed ^C but i am not returned to a gdb prompt and cannot continue with the next step. ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/vlc Package: vlc-nox 0.9.4-1ubuntu3 ProcEnviron: PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: vlc Uname: Linux 2.6.27-9-generic i686 ** Affects: vlc (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug -- withvisualize filter option activated, vlc hangs when invoked with file name https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/318017 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
