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recently upgraded to ubuntu 14.04 lts from ubuntu 12.04 lts.

now vlc doesn't start.

in terminal following output occurred -


$ vlc
VLC media player 2.1.6 Rincewind (revision 2.1.4+git20141006+r54582+19+11~ubuntu14.04.1)
[0x8c1c910] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
[0x8ca4a00] skins2 interface error: no suitable dialogs provider found (hint: compile the qt4 plugin, and make sure it is loaded properly)
[0x8ca4a00] skins2 interface error: cannot instantiate qt4 dialogs provider
[0x8ca4a00] [cli] lua interface: Listening on host "*console".
VLC media player 2.1.6 Rincewind
Command Line Interface initialized. Type `help' for help.
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how to fix it?

output for commands -


$ vlc -I skins2
VLC media player 2.1.6 Rincewind (revision 2.1.4+git20141006+r54582+19+11~ubuntu14.04.1)
[0x9ba39c0] skins2 interface error: no suitable dialogs provider found (hint: compile the qt4 plugin, and make sure it is loaded properly)
[0x9ba39c0] skins2 interface error: cannot instantiate qt4 dialogs provider
[0x9ba39c0] main interface error: no suitable interface module
[0x9b1b910] main libvlc error: interface "default" initialization failed

and


$ vlc -I qt4
VLC media player 2.1.6 Rincewind (revision 2.1.4+git20141006+r54582+19+11~ubuntu14.04.1)
[0x8bd37e0] main interface error: no suitable interface module
[0x8b4b910] main libvlc error: interface "default" initialization failed

and


$ vlc --ignore-config
VLC media player 2.1.6 Rincewind (revision 2.1.4+git20141006+r54582+19+11~ubuntu14.04.1)
[0x9822910] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
[0x98ab930] skins2 interface error: no suitable dialogs provider found (hint: compile the qt4 plugin, and make sure it is loaded properly)
[0x98ab930] skins2 interface error: cannot instantiate qt4 dialogs provider
[0x98ab930] [cli] lua interface: Listening on host "*console".
VLC media player 2.1.6 Rincewind
Command Line Interface initialized. Type `help' for help.
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and


$ vlc --reset-config
VLC media player 2.1.6 Rincewind (revision 2.1.4+git20141006+r54582+19+11~ubuntu14.04.1)
[0x9b92910] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
[0x9c1bab0] skins2 interface error: no suitable dialogs provider found (hint: compile the qt4 plugin, and make sure it is loaded properly)
[0x9c1bab0] skins2 interface error: cannot instantiate qt4 dialogs provider
[0x9c1bab0] [cli] lua interface: Listening on host "*console".
VLC media player 2.1.6 Rincewind
Command Line Interface initialized. Type `help' for help.
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Try purging the configuration files and install again -

sudo apt-get purge vlc*

sudo apt-get clean

sudo apt-get install vlc

In case VLC starts working after vlc --ignore-config, the config files are broken.

To reset them - vlc --reset-config

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  • I've seen that in other posts. tried, but did not work. Dec 2, 2014 at 14:23
  • I have VLC 2.1.4 running on my 14.04 installation. Try installing that instead of the 2.1.6 you have. Dec 2, 2014 at 14:24
  • i had 2.1.4 installed. that didn't work. then updated to 2.1.6. showing same things. Dec 2, 2014 at 14:30
  • What is the output of vlc -I skins2 and vlc -I qt4 Dec 2, 2014 at 14:33
  • Otherwise try vlc --ignore-config Dec 2, 2014 at 14:36

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