VLC won't launch after upgrade to 15.10

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Every time a new Ubuntu release comes out something bad happens to VLC (at lest for me). Last upgrade VLC just wouldn't install, now it installs but when I launch it nothing happens. I would like to know how to fix this issue and prevent future VLC issues on upgrade? when I launch VLC from terminal I get this:

VLC media player 3.0.0-git Vetinari (revision 3.0.0~~git20151020+r62120+34~ubuntu15.04.1)

And then nothing happens. I’m running Ubuntu 15.10.when I update the ppa information I get this:

W:Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/videolan/stable-daily/ubuntu/dists/wily/main/binary-amd64/Packages  404  Not Found

Probably broken packages. Try [this](http://askubuntu.com/questions/163043/unable-to-re-install-vlc-after-a-partial-upgrade-12-04-due-to-broken-packages?rq=1) — Tony Lancer, Oct 31 '15 at 18:19

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 01 '17 at 18:49

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I fixed the problem by using the following commands:

sudo apt-get purge vlc
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get install vlc

edited Sep 01 '17 at 18:49

Zanna

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answered Jul 23 '16 at 18:24

SupaKoopaTroopa64

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This fixed my recent issues. Thank you so much! Though it seems to have rolled me back to a previous version. – sabret00the Mar 14 '18 at 10:58
I'm glad my answer was able to help someone! – SupaKoopaTroopa64 Jun 19 '18 at 02:07

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 31 '15 at 21:18

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Try removing your VLC config folder ~/.config/vlc. Or try vlc --ignore-config.

answered Oct 31 '15 at 21:18

user3409916

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nothing happens just this: VLC media player 3.0.0-git Vetinari (revision 3.0.0~~git20151020+r62120+34~ubuntu15.04.1). note I'm using 15.10 and it says 15.04 – SupaKoopaTroopa64 Nov 01 '15 at 18:14

VLC won't launch after upgrade to 15.10

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