When 2.0.1 wasn't installed and upgraded by 2.0.3 then the installation of 2.0.3 contents more packages and the version is displayed correctly.
~$ sudo apt-get install vlc/precise-proposed
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libcddb2 libcrystalhd3 libdvbpsi7 libebml3 libiso9660-8 libmatroska5 libresid-builder0c2a libsdl-image1.2 libsidplay2 libupnp3 libvcdinfo0 libvlc5 libvlccore5 vlc
vlc-data vlc-nox vlc-plugin-notify vlc-plugin-pulse
0 upgraded, 18 newly installed, 0 to remove and 61 not upgraded.
~$ vlc --version
VLC media player 2.0.3 Twoflower (revision 2.0.2-93-g77aa89e)
VLC version 2.0.3 Twoflower (2.0.2-93-g77aa89e)
Compiled by buildd on allspice.buildd (Jul 24 2012 22:39:22)
Compiler: gcc version 4.6.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5)
When 2.0.1 wasn't installed and upgraded by 2.0.3 then the installation of 2.0.3 contents more packages and the version is displayed correctly.
~$ sudo apt-get install vlc/precise- proposed builder0c2a libsdl-image1.2 libsidplay2 libupnp3 libvcdinfo0 libvlc5 libvlccore5 vlc
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libcddb2 libcrystalhd3 libdvbpsi7 libebml3 libiso9660-8 libmatroska5 libresid-
vlc-data vlc-nox vlc-plugin-notify vlc-plugin-pulse
0 upgraded, 18 newly installed, 0 to remove and 61 not upgraded.
~$ vlc --version
VLC media player 2.0.3 Twoflower (revision 2.0.2-93-g77aa89e)
VLC version 2.0.3 Twoflower (2.0.2-93-g77aa89e)
Compiled by buildd on allspice.buildd (Jul 24 2012 22:39:22)
Compiler: gcc version 4.6.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5)