FS#45154 - [dvd-slideshow] not working with latest sox and ffmpeg

Attached to Project: Community Packages
Opened by nerdix (nerdix) - Sunday, 31 May 2015, 12:52 GMT
Last edited by Jaroslav Lichtblau (Dragonlord) - Sunday, 28 June 2015, 12:55 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages
Status Closed
Assigned To Jaroslav Lichtblau (Dragonlord)
Architecture All
Severity High
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description: dvd-slideshow needs to be patched in order to work with latest sox and ffmpeg versions


Additional info:
* dvd-slideshow 0.8.4-3



Steps to reproduce:

1) install dvd-slideshow from community repo
2) upgrade sox and ffmpeg to latest version available in extra
3) try to generate a new slideshow -> fails due to command line arguments have been changed in ffmpeg and sox

Downgrading sox to 14.4.1 fixes sox problem but not issue with ffmpeg
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Closed by  Jaroslav Lichtblau (Dragonlord)
Sunday, 28 June 2015, 12:55 GMT
Reason for closing:  Won't fix
Additional comments about closing:  dvd-slideshow dropped from [community] to AUR
Comment by Jaroslav Lichtblau (Dragonlord) - Sunday, 31 May 2015, 20:13 GMT
As this project seems to be updated in 2011 for the last time, I have no interest in starting code patching to keep its functionality. If there will be noone heavily interested in this package within the current TU team, I'll be moving dvd-slideshow to AUR shortly.
Comment by nerdix (nerdix) - Monday, 01 June 2015, 07:19 GMT
Well, any alternatives to this package?

I may be able to provide a patch that fixes the issue with current ffmpeg (found it somewhere in the web), but regarding the sox issue I am lost...
Downgrading sox and set it to ignore list isn't really an option as it sooner or later will break things...
Comment by nerdix (nerdix) - Monday, 01 June 2015, 07:20 GMT
BTW, moving it to AUR still keeps it nonfuctional...
Comment by nerdix (nerdix) - Monday, 01 June 2015, 07:39 GMT
Can photofilmstrip moved from AUR to community instead, it seems to be a good alternative to dvd-slideshow?
Comment by Jaroslav Lichtblau (Dragonlord) - Monday, 01 June 2015, 19:23 GMT
I guess kdenlive package can produce similar results, although it might be a bit more difficult to use for one time users. Moving dvd-slideshow to AUR will not fix the reported issue, but others interested in this particular piece of software might jump in and get it working. photofimlstrip was also updated 2 years ago for the last time and as per the AUR page, there are also problems with it. I will not be moving it to [community] due to this.
Comment by Jaroslav Lichtblau (Dragonlord) - Sunday, 28 June 2015, 12:54 GMT
Package removed from [community], placed in AUR.

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