apt-get says Version was not found but it is there

Question

I've added this repository "ppa:videolan/stable-daily" using this command:

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:videolan/stable-daily

thin I wrote this command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install vlc=2.1.2+git20140320+r54512+18+11~ubuntu14.04.1

Finally i got this massage:

E: Version '2.1.2+git20140320+r54512+18+11~ubuntu14.04.1' for 'vlc' was not found

even though I can see it in the repository page. I have Ubuntu 13.10. Is this because of the "ubuntu14.04.1" in the end of the version name, if yes how can I work around it ?

Solution 1

If you want the Latest from this repositoty

https://launchpad.net/~djcj/+archive/vlc-stable

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:djcj/vlc-stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vlc

Solution 2

First try to see all the available vlc versions on your repositories and PPA's by running the below command,

apt-cache policy vlc

The output of the above command for mine would be like this,

avinash@avinash-Lenovo-IdeaPad-Z500:~$ apt-cache policy vlc:
  Installed: 2.0.8+git20140211+r49186+13+8~ubuntu13.10.1
  Candidate: 2.1.2-1~ppa1
  Version table:
     2.1.2-1~ppa1 0
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/jacob/media/ubuntu/ saucy/main amd64 Packages
     2.0.8+git20140305+r49188+13+8~ubuntu13.10.1 0
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/videolan/stable-daily/ubuntu/ saucy/main amd64 Packages
 *** 2.0.8+git20140211+r49186+13+8~ubuntu13.10.1 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     2.0.8-1 0
        500 http://ubuntu.inode.at/ubuntu/ saucy/universe amd64 Packages

The latest version available for vlc on mine is 2.1.2-1~ppa1 which was provided by @jacob's PPA.So i have to run the below command on my terminal to install the latest version of vlc.

sudo apt-get install vlc=2.1.2-1~ppa1

Solution 3

No, the version is not there. You are on 13.10 and have added the repository for 13.10, not 14.04. Replace the 14.04.1 in the version string with 13.10.1 to install the package, assuming the recipe is built for 13.10 as well as 14.04.

Comments

[Panther]

sudo apt-get install vlc should work. buy default apt-get should always install the most recent version available, and the version in the ppa should be most recent (otherwise file a bug with the ppa maintainer).. If vlc is already installed, you may need sudo apt-get upgrade.

[fcm2009]

I think (correct me if I'm wrong) the statement "ubuntu14.04.1" at the end of the version's name means that it's only for Ubuntu 14.01 and I'm running 13.10 . other non-official repositories provide it for 13.10. So how can I download it from this repository ?

[Ryan]

askubuntu.com/a/449/48214 shows how sudo apt-get install devscripts and then rmadison <package name> will show all available versions, including remote.

[fcm2009]

I replaced "2.1.2+git20140320+r54512+18+11~ubuntu14.04.1" by "2.1.2+git20140320+r54512+18+11~ubuntu13.10.1" in my command but the same thing. I think because this version (2.1.2) is only available for 14.01 . all the packages that has "ubuntu13.10.1" at the end of their version name are (2.0.8). can I do anything here or should I just download it from another repository.

[dobey]

You don't need to specify the version number in your case. Candidate is the version which would be installed, so a simple install or upgrade, would pull the newer version in.

[fcm2009]

yes that's true, but I'm asking about how can I get this package from a specific repository when they provide it for 14.01 only. I want it from the official repository.

[Avinash Raj]

When they provide a particular package version only for 14.04, then it won't be displayed on yours.because you're running 13.10

[Avinash Raj]

Dobey, that's an example

[fcm2009]

other non-official repositories provide it for 13.10. is it the only way to get it ?

[Tasos]

I know, you get 2.1.2 from SC and 2.1.3 is the latest. You want the 2.1.3?

[fcm2009]

why can't I get it from the official repo, how come this repo has it but it's not in their official repo ?

[Tasos]

well, there so much stuff that Ubuntu needs to test and check before they go to official repo, i have the same problem with Virtualbox. Its getting better though, versions not to far appart.

[fcm2009]

not in ubuntu's repo, in vlc's. this is the officall page: launchpad.net/vlc, they provide 2.1.2 for ubuntu 14.01 and 2.0.8 for 13.10

[Tasos]

Yeah, thats because 13.10 is almost at the end of life. July 2014. So whats the point.