Bug 11501 - VLC and Cauldron, a new instance cannot be launched .
Summary: VLC and Cauldron, a new instance cannot be launched .
Status: RESOLVED OLD
Alias: None
Product: Mageia
Classification: Unclassified
Component: RPM Packages (show other bugs)
Version: Cauldron
Hardware: x86_64 Linux
Priority: Normal normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Mageia Bug Squad
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Reported: 2013-10-21 14:30 CEST by Laurent Caruso
Modified: 2015-05-17 01:12 CEST (History)
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Description Laurent Caruso 2013-10-21 14:30:09 CEST 
SOFTWARE VERSION
Cauldron (KDE): Mageia-4-alpha3-x86_64-DVD.iso
VLC Player: 2.1.0
 
STEPS LEADING TO PROBLEM
1. Open VLC
2. From the task launcher/bar, right click on the VLC icon and select "Start New Instance" 

EXPECTED OUTCOME
A second instance of VLC is launched.

ACTUAL OUTCOME
The VLC icon shows a "refresh" animation, but no new instance is launched. 

FREQUENCY OF OCCURENCE:
Always

COMMENT:
A second instance can be launched via the console: 
"VLC media player 2.1.0 Rincewind (revision 2.1.0-0-gedd8835)
[0xee9118] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
[0xfb5f78] qt4 interface error: Unable to load extensions module"

No problem with Mageia 3.


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Comment 1 Manuel Hiebel 2013-11-08 19:35:04 CET 
still valid ?

Component: Release (media or process) => RPM Packages

Comment 2 Samuel Verschelde 2015-05-17 01:12:08 CEST 
Closing since no answer was given to comment #1

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => OLD
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