> Checking dependencies...
> error: could not prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
> :: removal of vlc breaks dependency 'vlc' needed by phonon-qt5-vlc
Using: > Pacman -Rs vlc
Yields the exact same error.
Tried:
`
pacman -Rs -d phonon-qt5-vlc vlc
`
Yields this:
> Error: could not prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
> :: Removal of phonon-qt5-vlc breaks dependency 'phonon-qt5-backend' needed by phonon-qt5
I think removal of VLC should be possible. What am i doing wrong?
Try sudo pacman -Rsn vlc and then remove any packages that are listed as needed before removing vlc. Sometimes it can take a few moves but it is possible to remove vlc. I remove it from all my installs because I don’t like it. I prefer smplayer but that is just my own preference.
phonon-qt5 is a dependency of a number of packages. One of its requirements (dependencies) is a phonon-qt5-backend - this can be either phonon-qt5-vlcorphonon-qt5-gstreamer.
Yeah, I forgot about that one. It’s worth bookmarking for those who don’t want VLC. Then you can use other media players without relying on VLC. I think that’s a rather invasive dependency IMHO.