Hi Guys,
I tried installing kdenlive from your ppa onto Ubuntu 11.10.
It installed, but when I launch it, it crashes immediately with a fatal error.
It says there is a problem with MLT, however when I check synaptic I see that I have MLT multimedia framework C++ wrapper (runtime) version 0.74-3 installed.
Any ideas what the problem could be or how I can fix it?
Thank you,
GG
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There might be a package conflict within MLT...
In your package manager, remove all Kdenlive / MLT / MLT++ packages.
Then try to install Kdenlive again. If you are using Sunab's experimental PPA:
https://launchpad.net/~sunab/+archive/kdenlive-svn
You should have Kdenlive 0.8.1 / MLT 0.7.5
regards
After upgrading to 11.10 all composite transitions are removed as being invalid. Composite has no options.
S
Thanks! I hadn't tried it from package manager before and that made it work!
I thought I should mention people are giving negative reviews in the Ubuntu Software Center because it seems the Kdenlive doesn't work in the latest version of Ubuntu right after installation. Using the Sunab package is a good idea, but the version in the software center should just work.
I'm posting about it here in case the developers did not check the Ubuntu Software Center lately.
Best regards.
I'm no dev for kdenlive bBUT I am a huge supporter of their efforts. Thanks for letting me know, I will be sure to go over and make some review/comments.
Keep up the great work DEVS!
I have the same problem as the original poster. I followed the instructions listed above but it still crashed on launch. I'm not very familiar with the new version of Ubuntu/Gnome and am thinking of reinstalling everything with Kubuntu instead.
However, that's not a high priority. I would still like to try a working version of Kdenlive before doing that. Do you have a rough date on the next packaged release that will sort out this bug?
LauraEss, all you should have to do is add sunab's experimental svn ppa. go to synaptic and do a search for kdenlive, click completely remove. make sure you see that kdenlive and mlt (or melt) packages are all being removed. then add his ppa, then just click reload, then search for kdenlive (insuring it's something like 0.8.3+git........... this click to install, it should grab it's dependencies like mlt packages and auto check those as well, click apply. You should then be working! If you have further questions just ask.
I'm sorry but I can't do that there is NO SYNAPTIC in the UNITY version of Ubuntu/Gnome, nor is there a direct menu system. Instead there is something called the UBUNTU SOFTWARE CENTER and DASH HOME. In each which you can sort of use a menu system in a round about fashion, but mostly you have to do a text search to find your apps (groan).
I was able to add the PPA Gwibber/Daily manually via terminal, but a search on that reveals NO KDenlive entry.
LATER EDIT
Er, I think I just realised my mistake. I followed the example give, which was...
"sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gwibber-daily/ppa"
...whereas I guess I should have done...
"sudo add-apt-repository ppa:sunab/kdenlive-svn" ?
Have just done this but previous experience (I was able to get the Cinelerra libraries added) I need to reboot before that's shown. Will post again after that.
Well I got to run OK (finally). However, all that happens now is that it goes through the Configuration wizard and then ... nothing -it just seems to disappear! I have noticed a message in that which says that MLT version 0.7.4 is out of date and that I should update to 0.7.5, however it's not entirely obvious how to do that. The default for a search of "MLT" under the new Software Centre is "Multi Lingual Terminal", so that's not much help.
I run kubuntu 11.10 (kdenlive seems to "just work" in that)but to answer your point about synaptic I agree that it's not included by default. To install it you simply open the terminal and type
"sudo apt-get install synaptic"
You will then have synaptic available.
The other point is that after adding a new repository such as a ppa to get a new version of a program you have already installed you need to do this
"sudo apt-get update" (if the terminal did not do that automatically for you) and then
"sudo apt-get dist-upgrade" - this will tell you about the packages available for upgrade and you just type y and hit return to download and install.
HTH
ian
Thanks for all your help guys & girls.
I had same problems(MLT missing etc.), but thanks to you I've been able to add the repository to the muon package manager under Kubuntu 11.10 & have successfully started Kdenlive, which I have always, previously, found to be the best video editor of the lot.
I'm now one happy guy!
Just installed Mint 12. I'm new to Linux. I've done two uninstal reinstall complete & don't see that other needed whatchadoodle in Synaptic Package Manager. Sparse on info in here & not too timely. I don't know who deserves the black eye on this one. I don't think this thing should be listed in Synaptic at all under the "trusted" if it needs nightly built Sunab, but then again I don't know jack about any of this crap except nothing works.
Okay, first, let me repost a solution I found somewhere else that worked for me.
1. Uninstall the version of kdenlive that doesn't work. Yes, I am still using Aptitude:
$sudo aptitude remove kdenlive
2. Get the bleeding edge version:
A. Edit your sources list:
$gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
B. Add the following at the bottom:
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/sunab/kdenlive-svn/ubuntu oneiric main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/sunab/kdenlive-svn/ubuntu oneiric main
3. Reinstall kdenlive:
$sudo aptitude update
$sudo aptitude install kdenlive
Now if you run kdenlive from the command line, it seems to be stable:
$kdenlive
Guys, I love kdenlive. I think it is absolutely the best video editor for Linux, bar none, even on Gnome.
So I was dazed and confused when I saw that kdenlive in Ubuntu's software center (Oneric) is rated *below* 3 stars. That rating normally means that a piece of software is pretty mediocre and usually not worth bothering with.
People are installing kdenlive, it's crashing, and they give it a 1 star rating. That's pulling the average down really quickly. This has apparently been going on for some time.
Please, someone, have Canonical pull kdenlive from the software center until the kinks are worked out. Or do a quick release of what you have now. It's a lot more stable than what is currently out there.
*** Please delete. There was a MYSQL error and this ended up in a double post. Thanks. ***
I am using Ubuntu 11.10.
For people still having trouble: mlt's package name is "melt"! Search for "melt" in software center!
I have tried installing kdenlive from Software center. Of course, it did not work, so I uninstalled it.
I added the repository as instructed above. It ran, but said my MLT was outdated.
What I realized: my first failed attempt installed an old version of MLT (melt) and the second attemp did not upgraded it!
So, I ran the command line:
sudo apt-get upgrade melt
And kdenlive finaly works!
William
quoting LauraEss: "Well I got to run OK (finally). However, all that happens now is that it goes through the Configuration wizard and then ... nothing -it just seems to disappear! I have noticed a message in that which says that MLT version 0.7.4 is out of date and that I should update to 0.7.5, however it's not entirely obvious how to do that. The default for a search of "MLT" under the new Software Centre is "Multi Lingual Terminal", so that's not much help."
Did you find a solution? I've run into the same problem.
Thank you.
When I used the ppa you listed instead of the one I had found I was able to install kdenlive and launch it without a fatal error.
I couldn't get past the configuration screen though. Then I looked over at my Update Conky and noticed I had four updates. When I ran the update manager they were all from the kdenlive-svn ppa.
I installed those updates and kdenlive subsequently started normally.