VLC is installed but doesn't run properly

Question

I've had made a huge mistake by wiping out every VLC folder from Ubuntu 12.04. I tried to reinstall it, but it doesn't work.
I tried installing it by command line and it seems to work: however, when I run the vlc command, it says VLC is not installed.
If I try to install it again, it tells me VLC is already at the latest version. Now I can't run VLC any more and can't figure how to fix it. Thanks in advance!

I ran these:

sudo apt-get remove -f --purge vlc vlc-data vlc-nox vlc-plugin-notify vlc-plugin-pulse

And then these:

sudo apt-get install -f vlc vlc-data vlc-nox vlc-plugin-notify vlc-plugin-pulse

Apparently everything gets back to normal. Even the icons got back. Now I finally am able to run vlc on the terminal and get some response. Unfortunatey I still am not able to make it run properly, VLC does not open by any chance. This pops up:

VLC media player 2.0.5 Twoflower (revision 2.0.5-0-g1661b7d) 

The remote control interface was started. Type 'help' for help.

However, not a single window opens.

Answer 1

Delete the VLC profile

Deleting the profile folder of VLC makes it work as when you first installed it.

Using terminal

1. Open a terminal (press Ctrl+Alt+t)
2. Run rm -rf .config/vlc/

Using GUI

1. Go to Home folder
2. Show hidden files (press Ctrl+h)
3. Open the folder .config
4. Right click on vlc folder and delete
5. Restart VLC and see how it works.

Answer 2

Interesting issue you have there... Have you tried

sudo apt-get remove vlc --purge
sudo apt-get install vlc

Answer 3

I have the same problem with deleting all folders that find in my Ubuntu 13.10 x86_64. Following the steps above, installing it and now it is running well. I saw that there is a mistake in the following line $sudo apt-get remove -f --purge vlc vlc-data vlc-nox vlc-plugin-notigy vlc-plugin-pulse

(vlc-plugin-notigy) must be vlc-plugin-notify

$sudo apt-get remove -f --purge vlc vlc-data vlc-nox vlc-plugin-notify vlc-plugin-pulse

And then, ran these

$sudo apt-get install -f vlc vlc-data vlc-nox vlc-plugin-notigy vlc-plugin-pulse browser-plugin-vlc

I am using firefox browser, and need the browser plugging, last one is sugested in the vlc website.

Answer 4

First, you have to completely remove vlc by applying these commands:

Remove VLC Completely

1. rm -rf .config/vlc/

2. sudo apt-get remove --purge vlc

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Now, you have to by applying these commands:

Install snap/snapd

1. sudo apt install snap

2. sudo apt install snapd

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Install vlc from Ubuntu Software Center only...

!!Dont from terminal!!

Install VLC from here

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Now open vlc and it will be run...