Bug#860839: vlc fails to start due to missing QT platform plugin xcb

Sebastian Ramacher sramacher at debian.org
Thu Apr 20 20:18:42 UTC 2017


Control: reassign -1 src:qtbase-opensource-src 5.5.1+dfsg-13
Control: forcemerge -1 809989

On 2017-04-20 15:56:39, Harlan Lieberman-Berg wrote:
> Package: src:vlc
> Version: 2.2.5-1
> Severity: grave
> Justification: renders package unusable
> 
> Hello maintainer,
> 
> For vlc installed on stretch freshly after a `apt install vlc`, it refuses to open while complaining 
> about a failure to find the xcb Qt module.

That's #809989. Please check with the Qt maintainers if the issue still
persists.

Cheers

> Attached `vlc -vvv`.
> 
> -- System Information:
> Debian Release: 9.0
>   APT prefers testing
>   APT policy: (500, 'testing')
> Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
> 
> Kernel: Linux 4.9.0-2-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores)
> Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
> Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
> Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
> 
> Versions of packages vlc depends on:
> ii  dpkg                     1.18.23
> ii  vlc-bin                  2.2.5-1
> ii  vlc-l10n                 2.2.5-1
> ii  vlc-plugin-base          2.2.5-1
> ii  vlc-plugin-qt            2.2.5-1
> ii  vlc-plugin-video-output  2.2.5-1
> 
> Versions of packages vlc recommends:
> ii  vlc-plugin-notify          2.2.5-1
> ii  vlc-plugin-samba           2.2.5-1
> ii  vlc-plugin-skins2          2.2.5-1
> ii  vlc-plugin-video-splitter  2.2.5-1
> ii  vlc-plugin-visualization   2.2.5-1
> 
> vlc suggests no packages.
> 
> Versions of packages libvlc-bin depends on:
> ii  libc6    2.24-9
> ii  libvlc5  2.2.5-1
> 
> Versions of packages libvlc5 depends on:
> ii  dpkg         1.18.23
> ii  libc6        2.24-9
> ii  libvlccore8  2.2.5-1
> 
> Versions of packages libvlc5 recommends:
> ii  libvlc-bin  2.2.5-1
> 
> Versions of packages libvlccore8 depends on:
> ii  dpkg         1.18.23
> ii  libc6        2.24-9
> ii  libdbus-1-3  1.10.18-1
> ii  libidn11     1.33-1
> 
> Versions of packages libvlccore8 recommends:
> ii  libproxy-tools  0.4.14-2
> 
> Versions of packages vlc-bin depends on:
> ii  libc6       2.24-9
> ii  libvlc-bin  2.2.5-1
> ii  libvlc5     2.2.5-1
> 
> Versions of packages vlc-plugin-base depends on:
> ii  liba52-0.7.4               0.7.4-19
> ii  libasound2                 1.1.3-5
> ii  libass5                    1:0.13.4-2
> ii  libavahi-client3           0.6.32-2
> ii  libavahi-common3           0.6.32-2
> ii  libavc1394-0               0.5.4-4+b1
> ii  libbasicusageenvironment1  2016.11.28-1
> ii  libbluray1                 1:0.9.3-3
> ii  libbz2-1.0                 1.0.6-8.1
> ii  libc6                      2.24-9
> ii  libcairo2                  1.14.8-1
> ii  libcddb2                   1.3.2-5
> ii  libcdio13                  0.83-4.3+b1
> ii  libchromaprint1            1.4.2-1
> ii  libcrystalhd3              1:0.0~git20110715.fdd2f19-12
> ii  libdbus-1-3                1.10.18-1
> ii  libdc1394-22               2.2.5-1
> ii  libdca0                    0.0.5-10
> ii  libdirectfb-1.2-9          1.2.10.0-8
> ii  libdvbpsi10                1.3.0-5
> ii  libdvdnav4                 5.0.3-3
> ii  libdvdread4                5.0.3-2
> ii  libebml4v5                 1.3.4-1
> ii  libfaad2                   2.8.0~cvs20161113-1
> ii  libflac8                   1.3.2-1
> ii  libfontconfig1             2.11.0-6.7+b1
> ii  libfreetype6               2.6.3-3.1
> ii  libfribidi0                0.19.7-1+b1
> ii  libgcc1                    1:6.3.0-12
> ii  libgcrypt20                1.7.6-1
> ii  libglib2.0-0               2.50.3-2
> ii  libgme0                    0.6.0-4
> ii  libgnutls30                3.5.8-5
> ii  libgpg-error0              1.26-2
> ii  libgroupsock8              2016.11.28-1
> ii  libgsm1                    1.0.13-4+b2
> ii  libjpeg62-turbo            1:1.5.1-2
> ii  libkate1                   0.4.1-7+b1
> ii  liblirc-client0            0.9.4c-9
> ii  liblivemedia57             2016.11.28-1
> ii  liblua5.2-0                5.2.4-1.1+b2
> ii  liblzma5                   5.2.2-1.2+b1
> ii  libmad0                    0.15.1b-8
> ii  libmatroska6v5             1.4.5-2
> ii  libmp3lame0                3.99.5+repack1-9+b2
> ii  libmpcdec6                 2:0.1~r495-1+b1
> ii  libmpeg2-4                 0.5.1-7+b2
> ii  libmtp9                    1.1.12-1+b1
> ii  libncursesw5               6.0+20161126-1
> ii  libogg0                    1.3.2-1
> ii  libopenmpt-modplug1        0.2.7386~beta20.3-3
> ii  libopus0                   1.2~alpha2-1
> ii  libpng16-16                1.6.28-1
> ii  libpulse0                  10.0-1
> ii  libraw1394-11              2.1.2-1+b1
> ii  libresid-builder0c2a       2.1.1-15
> ii  librsvg2-2                 2.40.16-1+b1
> ii  librtmp1                   2.4+20151223.gitfa8646d.1-1+b1
> ii  libsamplerate0             0.1.8-8+b2
> ii  libsdl-image1.2            1.2.12-5+b8
> ii  libsdl1.2debian            1.2.15+dfsg1-4
> ii  libshine3                  3.1.0-5
> ii  libshout3                  2.3.1-3
> ii  libsidplay2                2.1.1-15
> ii  libsnappy1v5               1.1.3-3
> ii  libsndio6.1                1.1.0-3
> ii  libspeex1                  1.2~rc1.2-1+b2
> ii  libspeexdsp1               1.2~rc1.2-1+b2
> ii  libssh-gcrypt-4            0.7.3-2
> ii  libssh2-1                  1.7.0-1
> ii  libstdc++6                 6.3.0-12
> ii  libtag1v5                  1.11.1+dfsg.1-0.1
> ii  libtheora0                 1.1.1+dfsg.1-14+b1
> ii  libtinfo5                  6.0+20161126-1
> ii  libtwolame0                0.3.13-2
> ii  libudev1                   232-22
> ii  libupnp6                   1:1.6.19+git20160116-1.2
> ii  libusageenvironment3       2016.11.28-1
> ii  libva-drm1                 1.7.3-2
> ii  libva-x11-1                1.7.3-2
> ii  libva1                     1.7.3-2
> ii  libvcdinfo0                0.7.24+dfsg-0.2
> ii  libvlccore8                2.2.5-1
> ii  libvorbis0a                1.3.5-4
> ii  libvorbisenc2              1.3.5-4
> ii  libvpx4                    1.6.1-3
> ii  libwavpack1                5.0.0-2
> ii  libwebp6                   0.5.2-1
> ii  libwebpmux2                0.5.2-1
> ii  libx11-6                   2:1.6.4-3
> ii  libx264-148                2:0.148.2748+git97eaef2-1
> ii  libx265-95                 2.1-2+b2
> ii  libxcb-keysyms1            0.4.0-1+b2
> ii  libxcb1                    1.12-1
> ii  libxml2                    2.9.4+dfsg1-2.2
> ii  libxvidcore4               2:1.3.4-1+b2
> ii  libzvbi0                   0.2.35-13
> ii  vlc-data                   2.2.5-1
> ii  zlib1g                     1:1.2.8.dfsg-5
> 
> Versions of packages vlc-plugin-base recommends:
> ii  xdg-utils  1.1.1-1
> 
> Versions of packages vlc-plugin-base suggests:
> pn  libdvdcss2  <none>
> 
> Versions of packages vlc-plugin-notify depends on:
> ii  dpkg                1.18.23
> ii  libc6               2.24-9
> ii  libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0  2.36.5-2
> ii  libglib2.0-0        2.50.3-2
> ii  libgtk2.0-0         2.24.31-2
> ii  libnotify4          0.7.7-1+b1
> ii  libvlccore8         2.2.5-1
> 
> Versions of packages vlc-plugin-qt depends on:
> ii  libc6             2.24-9
> ii  libgcc1           1:6.3.0-12
> ii  libqt5core5a      5.7.1+dfsg-3+b1
> ii  libqt5gui5        5.7.1+dfsg-3+b1
> ii  libqt5widgets5    5.7.1+dfsg-3+b1
> ii  libqt5x11extras5  5.7.1~20161021-2
> ii  libstdc++6        6.3.0-12
> ii  libvlccore8       2.2.5-1
> ii  libx11-6          2:1.6.4-3
> ii  libxi6            2:1.7.9-1
> 
> Versions of packages vlc-plugin-qt recommends:
> ii  vlc-bin  2.2.5-1
> 
> Versions of packages vlc-plugin-skins2 depends on:
> ii  fonts-freefont-ttf  20120503-6
> ii  libc6               2.24-9
> ii  libfreetype6        2.6.3-3.1
> ii  libfribidi0         0.19.7-1+b1
> ii  libgcc1             1:6.3.0-12
> ii  libstdc++6          6.3.0-12
> ii  libvlccore8         2.2.5-1
> ii  libx11-6            2:1.6.4-3
> ii  libxext6            2:1.3.3-1+b2
> ii  libxinerama1        2:1.1.3-1+b3
> ii  libxpm4             1:3.5.12-1
> ii  vlc-plugin-qt       2.2.5-1
> ii  zlib1g              1:1.2.8.dfsg-5
> 
> Versions of packages vlc-plugin-skins2 recommends:
> ii  vlc-bin  2.2.5-1
> 
> Versions of packages vlc-plugin-video-output depends on:
> ii  libaa1                      1.4p5-44+b1
> ii  libc6                       2.24-9
> ii  libcaca0                    0.99.beta19-2+b2
> ii  libegl1-mesa [libegl1-x11]  13.0.6-1
> ii  libgl1-mesa-glx [libgl1]    13.0.6-1
> ii  libgles1-mesa [libgles1]    13.0.6-1
> ii  libgles2-mesa [libgles2]    13.0.6-1
> ii  libvlccore8                 2.2.5-1
> ii  libx11-6                    2:1.6.4-3
> ii  libxcb-keysyms1             0.4.0-1+b2
> ii  libxcb-shm0                 1.12-1
> ii  libxcb-xv0                  1.12-1
> ii  libxcb1                     1.12-1
> 
> Versions of packages vlc-plugin-video-splitter depends on:
> ii  libc6          2.24-9
> ii  libvlccore8    2.2.5-1
> ii  libxcb-randr0  1.12-1
> ii  libxcb1        1.12-1
> 
> Versions of packages vlc-plugin-visualization depends on:
> ii  libc6                     2.24-9
> ii  libgl1-mesa-glx [libgl1]  13.0.6-1
> ii  libvlccore8               2.2.5-1
> 
> -- no debconf information

> [0000561a29846148] core libvlc debug: VLC media player - 2.2.5 Weatherwax
> [0000561a29846148] core libvlc debug: Copyright © 1996-2017 the VideoLAN team
> [0000561a29846148] core libvlc debug: revision 2.2.5-0-g9275f0fefa
> [0000561a29846148] core libvlc debug: configured with ./configure  '--build=x86_64-linux-gnu' '--prefix=/usr' '--includedir=${prefix}/include' '--mandir=${prefix}/share/man' '--infodir=${prefix}/share/info' '--sysconfdir=/etc' '--localstatedir=/var' '--disable-silent-rules' '--libdir=${prefix}/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu' '--libexecdir=${prefix}/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu' '--disable-maintainer-mode' '--disable-dependency-tracking' '--config-cache' '--disable-update-check' '--enable-fast-install' '--docdir=/usr/share/doc/vlc-data' '--with-binary-version=2.2.5-1' '--enable-a52' '--enable-aa' '--enable-bluray' '--enable-bonjour' '--enable-caca' '--enable-chromaprint' '--enable-dbus' '--enable-dca' '--enable-directfb' '--enable-dvbpsi' '--enable-dvdnav' '--enable-faad' '--enable-flac' '--enable-fluidsynth' '--enable-freerdp' '--enable-freetype' '--enable-fribidi' '--enable-gles1' '--enable-gles2' '--enable-gnutls' '--enable-jack' '--enable-kate' '--enable-libass' '--enable-libmpeg2' '--enable-libxml2' '--enable-lirc' '--enable-live555' '--enable-mad' '--enable-mkv' '--enable-mod' '--enable-mpc' '--enable-mtp' '--enable-mux_ogg' '--enable-ncurses' '--enable-notify' '--enable-ogg' '--enable-opus' '--enable-pulse' '--enable-qt' '--enable-realrtsp' '--enable-samplerate' '--enable-sdl' '--enable-sdl-image' '--enable-sftp' '--enable-shine' '--enable-shout' '--enable-skins2' '--enable-sndio' '--enable-speex' '--enable-svg' '--enable-svgdec' '--enable-taglib' '--enable-theora' '--enable-twolame' '--enable-upnp' '--enable-vcdx' '--enable-vdpau' '--enable-vnc' '--enable-vorbis' '--enable-x264' '--enable-x265' '--enable-zvbi' '--with-kde-solid=/usr/share/solid/actions/' '--disable-decklink' '--disable-dxva2' '--disable-fdkaac' '--disable-gnomevfs' '--disable-goom' '--disable-gst-decode' '--disable-libtar' '--disable-mfx' '--disable-opencv' '--disable-projectm' '--disable-schroedinger' '--disable-telx' '--disable-vpx' '--disable-vsxu' '--disable-wasapi' '--enable-alsa' '--enable-atmo' '--enable-dc1394' '--enable-dv1394' '--enable-linsys' '--enable-omxil' '--enable-udev' '--enable-v4l2' '--enable-libva' '--enable-vcd' '--enable-smbclient' '--disable-oss' '--enable-crystalhd' '--enable-mmx' '--enable-sse' '--disable-neon' '--disable-altivec' '--enable-merge-ffmpeg' 'build_alias=x86_64-linux-gnu' 'CFLAGS=-g -O2 -fdebug-prefix-map=/build/vlc-DBSTeA/vlc-2.2.5=. -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format-security ' 'LDFLAGS=-Wl,-z,relro -Wl,--as-needed' 'CPPFLAGS=-Wdate-time -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2' 'CXXFLAGS=-g -O2 -fdebug-prefix-map=/build/vlc-DBSTeA/vlc-2.2.5=. -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format-security ' 'OBJCFLAGS=-g -O2 -fdebug-prefix-map=/build/vlc-DBSTeA/vlc-2.2.5=. -fstack-protector-strong -Wformat -Werror=format-security' 'PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/build/vlc-DBSTeA/vlc-2.2.5/ffmpeg/install/lib/pkgconfig'
> [0000561a29846148] core libvlc debug: searching plug-in modules
> [0000561a29846148] core libvlc debug: loading plugins cache file /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/vlc/plugins/plugins.dat
> [0000561a29846148] core libvlc debug: recursively browsing `/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/vlc/plugins'
> [0000561a29846148] core libvlc debug: saving plugins cache /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/vlc/plugins/plugins.dat
> [0000561a29846148] core libvlc debug: plug-ins loaded: 456 modules
> [0000561a29846148] core libvlc debug: opening config file (/home/hlieberm/.config/vlc/vlcrc)
> [0000561a29846148] core libvlc debug: translation test: code is "C"
> [0000561a29846148] core libvlc debug: CPU has capabilities MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4.1 SSE4.2 AVX AVX FPU 
> [0000561a29929928] core playlist debug: creating audio output
> [0000561a29910688] core audio output debug: looking for audio output module matching "any": 6 candidates
> [0000561a29910688] pulse audio output debug: using library version 10.0.0
> [0000561a29910688] pulse audio output debug:  (compiled with version 10.0.0, protocol 32)
> [0000561a29910688] pulse audio output debug: connected locally to unix:/run/user/1000/pulse/native as client #25
> [0000561a29910688] pulse audio output debug: using protocol 32, server protocol 32
> [0000561a29910688] pulse audio output debug: adding sink 0: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo (Built-in Audio Analog Stereo)
> [0000561a29910688] core audio output debug: using audio output module "pulse"
> [0000561a29929928] core playlist debug: keeping audio output
> [0000561a2991ba78] core interface debug: looking for interface module matching "hotkeys,none": 19 candidates
> [0000561a2991ba78] core interface debug: using interface module "hotkeys"
> [0000561a2991c578] core interface debug: looking for interface module matching "globalhotkeys,none": 19 candidates
> [0000561a2991c578] core interface debug: using interface module "xcb_hotkeys"
> [0000561a2991d3f8] core interface debug: looking for interface module matching "dbus,none": 19 candidates
> [0000561a2991d3f8] dbus interface debug: listening on dbus as: org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.vlc
> [0000561a2991d3f8] core interface debug: using interface module "dbus"
> [0000561a29846148] core libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
> [0000561a29932a38] core interface debug: looking for interface module matching "any": 19 candidates
> [0000561a2991d3f8] dbus interface debug: Getting All properties
> [0000561a2991d3f8] dbus interface debug: Getting All properties
> [0000561a2991d3f8] dbus interface debug: Getting All properties
> [0000561a2991d3f8] dbus interface debug: Getting All properties
> [0000561a2991d3f8] dbus interface debug: Getting All properties
> [0000561a2991d3f8] dbus interface debug: Getting All properties
> [0000561a2991d3f8] dbus interface debug: Getting All properties
> [0000561a2991d3f8] dbus interface debug: Getting All properties
> [0000561a2991d3f8] dbus interface debug: Getting All properties
> [0000561a2991d3f8] dbus interface debug: Getting All properties
> [0000561a2991d3f8] dbus interface debug: Getting All properties
> [0000561a2991d3f8] dbus interface debug: Getting All properties
> [0000561a2991d3f8] dbus interface debug: Getting All properties
> This application failed to start because it could not find or load the Qt platform plugin "xcb"
> in "".
> 
> Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.

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