Bug#681136: libavcodec-extra-53: Cannot install libavcodec-extra-53 without losing kde

[Graham Cobb]

On Wednesday 11 July 2012 10:20:37 Fabian Greffrath wrote:
> Packages in Debian should always have alternative dependdencied on
> both, i.e. "libavcodec53| libavcodec-extra-53". Do you have packages
> from other repositories installed?

The problem appears to have been that I had not succeeded in removing all 
Marillat's packages, despite trying to make sure I had before reporting the 
bug.  In particular, I still had vlc packages installed which were preventing 
phonon-backend-vlc from upgrading. 

After reinstalling all the vlc (and xine) related packages I was able to 
install libavcodec-extra-53.

I still think it would have been easier if libavcodec-extra-53 had either 
Provides: libavcodec53 or, even better, really was just extras without 
replacing libavcodec53 at all.  However, I am sure you have good reasons for 
this packaging.