Update VLC to _1.0.0~rc1+20090516 and problem with 3 packages

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I updated the official vlc 0.9.9 from Ubuntu Jaunty repositories with vlc_1.0.0~rc1+20090516-0ubuntu1~kow2_i386.deb from the Launchpad PPA.

(See: http://webupd8.blogspot.com/2009/05/install-vlc-10-rc-in-ubuntu-from-ppa.html )

Before the update the vlc-nox package (and a few other vlc packages - pluguins, vlc-plugin-esd 0.9.9a-2ubuntu1 for example) was installed with vlc 0.9.9 release. I didn't noticed any conflicts with these two packages and the vlc 0.9.9 version.

THE PROBLEMS/BUGS NOTICED DURING UPDATE VLC from version 0.9.9 to 1.0.0 rc1:

1. When trying to update the current vlc 0.9.9 installation the following bug appeared:

"E: /var/cache/apt/archives/vlc_1.0.0~rc1+20090516-0ubuntu1~kow2_i386.deb: an attempt to overwritte"/usr/lib/vlc/video_output/libcaca_plugin.so", which exists also in vlc-nox package"

Although the bug appeared, I managed to install the vlc 1.0.0 rc1 version via Synaptic.
This bug may appear only if the vlc-nox package have already been installed with 0.9.9 version.
It's not hard to fix it in the new installer.

2. During installation I was forced to install the oldish (20070626-1, 14.3 MB of disc space) videolan-doc package, which I didn't need with the previous vlc version.
I think this dependency should be removed or the documentation file should be updated and installed only on demand.

3. The vlc-plugin-esd 0.9.9a-2ubuntu1 (jaunty) is not compatible with the vlc_1.0.0~rc1+20090516
Is this oldish plugin useful nowadays?

IMHO, these 3 minor bugs should be fixed before the vlc 1.0.0 release.

[Rémi Denis-Courmont (rdenis)]

_1.0.0~rc1+20090516-0ubuntu1~kow2 looks like some unofficial (PPA?) version. This is not an Ubuntu bug...