new install on buster, VLC error in the install script

[zeltak]

Hi

im getting this error RE VLC on install

Your version of vlc does not have the needed mmal options. Rpisurv needs those
Minimum tested vlc version for Rpisurv is (VLC media player 3.0.11 Vetinari (revision 3.0.11-0-gdc0c5ced72),
Maximum tested vlc version for Rpisurv is (VLC media player 3.0.17.4 Vetinari (3.0.13-8-g41878ff4f2)
Aborting installation, upgrade to latest vlc player with mmal support

any clue?

best

z

[Vattar]

If your system architecture is 64-bit, consider installing the 32-bit version.

Also, checking the installed version of VLC with the command.

vlc --version

[msman0]

Hi, I have the same problem:

OS:

PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)" NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux" VERSION_ID="10" VERSION="10 (buster)" VERSION_CODENAME=buster

vlc --version VLC media player 3.0.20 Vetinari (revision 3.0.20-0-g6f0d0ab126b) VLC version 3.0.20 Vetinari (3.0.20-0-g6f0d0ab126b)

It is already the 32 bit version.
What can we do to install it?
Thank you!

[Vattar]

Hi, I have the same problem:

OS:

PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)" NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux" VERSION_ID="10" VERSION="10 (buster)" VERSION_CODENAME=buster

vlc --version VLC media player 3.0.20 Vetinari (revision 3.0.20-0-g6f0d0ab126b) VLC version 3.0.20 Vetinari (3.0.20-0-g6f0d0ab126b)

It is already the 32 bit version. What can we do to install it? Thank you!

The version 3.0.20 is not compatible with rpisurv. Follow this steps....

1- sudo apt purge vlc-data

2- sudo apt purge vlc*

3- sudo apt autoremove

4- Create /etc/apt/preferences.d/vlc with the following:

Package: vlc*
Pin: origin "archive.raspberrypi.org"
Pin-Priority: 500

Package: libvlc*
Pin: origin "archive.raspberrypi.org"
Pin-Priority: 500

Package: vlc*
Pin: origin *
Pin-priority: -1

Package: libvlc*
Pin: origin *
Pin-priority: -1

5- sudo apt update

6- Reinstall rpisurv

[msman0]

Great Thank you! It works now.

[pagso]

Hi, I have the same problem:
OS:
PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)" NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux" VERSION_ID="10" VERSION="10 (buster)" VERSION_CODENAME=buster
vlc --version VLC media player 3.0.20 Vetinari (revision 3.0.20-0-g6f0d0ab126b) VLC version 3.0.20 Vetinari (3.0.20-0-g6f0d0ab126b)
It is already the 32 bit version. What can we do to install it? Thank you!

The version 3.0.20 is not compatible with rpisurv. Follow this steps....

1- sudo apt purge vlc-data

2- sudo apt purge vlc*

3- sudo apt autoremove

4- Create /etc/apt/preferences.d/vlc with the following:

Package: vlc*
Pin: origin "archive.raspberrypi.org"
Pin-Priority: 500

Package: libvlc*
Pin: origin "archive.raspberrypi.org"
Pin-Priority: 500

Package: vlc*
Pin: origin *
Pin-priority: -1

Package: libvlc*
Pin: origin *
Pin-priority: -1

5- sudo apt update

6- Reinstall rpisurv

Hi. im not very good at linux, can you dumb down step 4 for me? ive been trying to figure out how to make these things but i just dont know

[Vattar]

Hi. im not very good at linux, can you dumb down step 4 for me? ive been trying to figure out how to make these things but i just dont know

Hello (:

To create a file, just use the "nano" command

sudo nano /etc/apt/preferences.d/vlc

Copy all informations from step 4 and paste it into the file using the right mouse click or CTRL + SHIFT + V

To save the file press CTRL + X and then Y to confirm and ENTER to exit.

If everything was done correctly, you should be able to read the information written to the file with the following command:

cat /etc/apt/preferences.d/vlc

[pagso]

Hi. im not very good at linux, can you dumb down step 4 for me? ive been trying to figure out how to make these things but i just dont know

Hello (:

To create a file, just use the "nano" command

sudo nano /etc/apt/preferences.d/vlc

Copy all informations from step 4 and paste it into the file using the right mouse click or CTRL + SHIFT + V

To save the file press CTRL + X and then Y to confirm and ENTER to exit.

If everything was done correctly, you should be able to read the information written to the file with the following command:

cat /etc/apt/preferences.d/vlc

Thank you very much your a life saver

[raymanEUS]

Hi. im not very good at linux, can you dumb down step 4 for me? ive been trying to figure out how to make these things but i just dont know

Hello (:
To create a file, just use the "nano" command
sudo nano /etc/apt/preferences.d/vlc
Copy all informations from step 4 and paste it into the file using the right mouse click or CTRL + SHIFT + V
To save the file press CTRL + X and then Y to confirm and ENTER to exit.
If everything was done correctly, you should be able to read the information written to the file with the following command:
cat /etc/apt/preferences.d/vlc

Thank you very much your a life saver

I have tried the above-mentioned, and I am getting the following error:""I have tried the above-mentioned, and I am getting the following error:

The followinng packages have unmet dependencies:
vlc: depends: vlc-bin (=3.0.17.4-0+deb10u2+rpt1) but it is not going to be installed

E: unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages

"Is there any way to manually install the required version of VLC?""Is there any way to manually install the required version of VLC?"

thx

[dejan9393]

@raymanEUS I had the same issue, for me it was a matter of removing libvlc-bin:

sudo apt purge libvlc-bin

[wifispray]

Still seeing an error.

Package vlc is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source

E: Package 'vlc' has no installation candidate
sed: can't read /usr/bin/vlc: No such file or directory
Your version of vlc does not have the needed mmal options. Rpisurv needs those
Minimum tested vlc version for Rpisurv is (VLC media player 3.0.11 Vetinari (revision 3.0.11-0-gdc0c5ced72),
Maximum tested vlc version for Rpisurv is (VLC media player 3.0.17.4 Vetinari (3.0.13-8-g41878ff4f2)
Aborting installation, upgrade to latest vlc player with mmal support

[dlasher]

The version 3.0.20 is not compatible with rpisurv. Follow this steps....
1- sudo apt purge vlc-data
2- sudo apt purge vlc*
3- sudo apt autoremove
4- Create /etc/apt/preferences.d/vlc with the following:

Package: vlc*
Pin: origin "archive.raspberrypi.org"
Pin-Priority: 500

Package: libvlc*
Pin: origin "archive.raspberrypi.org"
Pin-Priority: 500

Package: vlc*
Pin: origin *
Pin-priority: -1

Package: libvlc*
Pin: origin *
Pin-priority: -1

5- sudo apt update

6- Reinstall rpisurv

Just wanted to confirm as of today - 2/26/25 - this approach still works on a RPI4 with 32-bit Buster, and the directions above, works perfectly with RPISURV v3.0

BUSTER IMAGES : https://downloads.raspberrypi.org/raspios_oldstable_lite_armhf/images/raspios_oldstable_lite_armhf-2022-04-07/