Greetings -

I updated to ubuntu 11.10 and now kdenlive won't run. Kicks out an Fatal error "MLT's SDL module not found".

This error seems common but I'm not finding the fix. Any thoughts appreciated.

thx

Reid

There are basically (at least) two workarounds available -- both not ideal, yet at least the ppa should work the easiest way:
1) add ppa:sunab/kdenlive-svn to your repository source, update, install. However, be aware that this is a testing repository so things may break (see also: https://launchpad.net/~sunab/+archive/kdenlive-svn). However, I had no problems with the latest two or three versions pushed to this repository. The repository both supplies you with kdenlive as well as mlt. For me, this was the easiest way to get kdenlive fly on my Kubuntu 11.10 and work on my first two (dive) videos.
2) grab the sources and compile them yourself. This is the heavy-handed last resort and will cause most probably a lot of grief. So I advise to go with option 1).

Thanks Dive0. worked like a champ (for now I guess :-> ). I've not had trouble from these kind of development sources before but I understand the warning. Where are the standard sources, and WHY are those broken...? Perhaps it's just the new Ubuntu release?

pasajero7: in your System Settings->System you will find an icon for Software Sources. When opened you will then go to the Other Software tab. Select Add and paste the link Dive0 posted. Then you need Ubuntu to reload these pointers (wrong nomenclature but you get the idea). I do that through Synaptic. (for some silly reason the developers removed that great tool). Use this at the command-line to pull it: sudo apt-get install synaptic.
In the upper left corner you will see a "reload" button and it will refresh your sources. Then just check for updates it it will pull the packages you need.

rsv869

I'm using Kubuntu and mainly the muon package manager to add and remove package repositories, thus I'm afraid I'm of no help here. Apart from the muon package manager I use aptitude from the console, as this is also often more hassle-free, but it cannot manage repositories.

It would be nice to add kdenlive-release for oneiric in the PPA (SVN should be too much unstable)

As far as I know it doesn't matter in your case whether this is a wubi install or the usual CD/USB installation. Please follow the steps as mentioned above: either add the kdenlive-svn repository as described above if you want to try the latest version. Otherwise, add the kdenlive-release repository. You find an installation description here: http://kdenlive.org/user-manual/downloading-and-installing-kdenlive/pre-compiled-packages/ubuntu-packages, see the Ubuntu packages section on this page.

If you add ppa:sunab/kdenlive-svn instead, then you will get the most recent development version. This may or may not be better; I had almost no trouble with the svn version thus I'm currently going with it as it has the backup feature added.

From memory I had to delete the kdenliverc file in ~/kde/share/config or somewhere there in the .kde folder sub folders and restart kdenlive, it will reset all settings to defaults though.

The ~ references your home directory. The easiest way is probably to use the find file function from the Dolphin file manager.

@denean, no sorry it was to ronnberg, trying to find h264 encoding options.

And on crashing problems with kdenlive from svn I'm finding if I make any changes to the interface from the default, like closing the transitions, effects etc tabs and just having two monitors and the Project Tree, kdenlive from svn crashes repeatedly loading or playing media. Ubuntu Studio 64bit 11.10 xfce window manager, however not getting the problem on a different machine, Ubuntu 64bit 11.04 Gnome window manager. Very weird. :-(

I've double checked the path and it is in ~/kde/share/config but it's only created after finishing the kdenlive config process I think.

So for you the path may be /home/denean/kde/share/config/ and the file name kdenliverc

Are you using sunab's kdenlive svn build or stable 0.8 from Ubuntu's repositories?

Thank you so much for this advice. Now I have another problem, how to get coodeks to H.264-format?

EDIT: This was solved by the finnish list:
sudo apt-get install libavcodec-extra-53 libavdevice-extra-53 libavfilter-extra-2 libavformat-extra-53 libavutil-extra-51 libpostproc-extra-52 libswscale-extra-2

@denean Yes, sunabs svn solves the problem and gives you cutting edge kdenlive, albeit maybe a bit unstable at times.

Good to hear, kdenlive is becoming very enjoyable to use.

I also got the MLT error. I reinstalling with the other repositories. I was able to start Kdenlive go threw the wizard then it crashes. The program just closes.

Now what.

@evworld, have you tried locating and deleting the kdenliverc file mentioned in post #17 above?