Subject: Re: [devuan-dev] bug#484: ffmpeg: version 7:4.3-2 of libraries cause chromium 81.0.4044.92-1 aw snap errors

From: Mark Hindley <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2020 10:11:52 +0100

Control: tags -1 debian
Control: forwarded -1 https://bugs.debian.org/963035

Arthur,

Thanks for this.

On Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 12:00:14PM +0930, Arthur Marsh wrote:
> Package: ffmpeg
> Version: 7:4.3-2
> Severity: normal
> 
> Dear Maintainer,
> 
> *** Reporter, please consider answering these questions, where appropriate ***
> 
>    * What led up to the situation?
> 
> upgrading ffmpeg-based libraries 7:4.2.3-2 -> 7:4.3-2
> 
>    * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
>      ineffective)?
> 
> Tried restarting machine, clearing cache in chromium, neither worked
> 
> downgrading ffmpeg-libraries back to 7:4.2.3-2 and restarting chromium worked

However, neither ffmpeg nor chromium are forked packages. Devuan uses Debian's
packages directly.

This should be reported directly to Debian's BTS.

Actually, it looks as if it has just been reported there:
https://bugs.debian.org/963035

Thanks

Mark