[Bug 1574037] [NEW] ffmpegthumbs 4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1 uses the wrong path for plugin libraries

[Stéphane]

Public bug reported:

ffmpegthumbs 4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1 puts ffmpegthumbs.so under /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins/ (see http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/amd64/ffmpegthumbs/filelist for the newest package file listing).
Dolphin looks for plugins under /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins/ (see http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/amd64/dolphin/filelist for the newest package file listing).
Because of the discrepancy between the two pathes Dolphin is unable to invoke ffmpegthumbs.

This can be reproduced with the Kubuntu 16.04 LTS live image. After
installing ffmpegthumbs and activating it under the Dolphin preferences
no thumbnails are generated for videos.

There is a workaround until the package is fixed. This command will link
all the files from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins/ to /usr/lib/x86_64
-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins/:

sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins/* /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-
gnu/qt5/plugins/

The installation routine of the package should be fixed to unpack
ffmpegthumbs.so under /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins/.

** Affects: ffmpegthumbs (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Description changed:

  ffmpegthumbs 4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1 puts ffmpegthumbs.so under /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins/ (see http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/amd64/ffmpegthumbs/filelist).
  Dolphin looks for plugins under /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins (see http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/amd64/dolphin/filelist).
- This can be reproduced with the Kubuntu 16.04 LTS live image.
+ Because of the discrepancy between the two pathes Dolphin is unable to invoke ffmpegthumbs.
+ 
+ This can be reproduced with the Kubuntu 16.04 LTS live image. After
+ installing ffmpegthumbs and activating it under the Dolphin preferences
+ no thumbnails are generated for videos.
+ 
  There is a workaround until the package is fixed. This command will link all the files from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins/ to /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins/:
  sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins/* /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins/

** Description changed:

- ffmpegthumbs 4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1 puts ffmpegthumbs.so under /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins/ (see http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/amd64/ffmpegthumbs/filelist).
- Dolphin looks for plugins under /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins (see http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/amd64/dolphin/filelist).
+ ffmpegthumbs 4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1 puts ffmpegthumbs.so under /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins/ (see http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/amd64/ffmpegthumbs/filelist for the newest package file listing).
+ Dolphin looks for plugins under /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins (see http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/amd64/dolphin/filelist for the newest package file listing).
  Because of the discrepancy between the two pathes Dolphin is unable to invoke ffmpegthumbs.
  
  This can be reproduced with the Kubuntu 16.04 LTS live image. After
  installing ffmpegthumbs and activating it under the Dolphin preferences
  no thumbnails are generated for videos.
  
  There is a workaround until the package is fixed. This command will link all the files from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins/ to /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins/:
  sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins/* /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins/

** Description changed:

  ffmpegthumbs 4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1 puts ffmpegthumbs.so under /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins/ (see http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/amd64/ffmpegthumbs/filelist for the newest package file listing).
  Dolphin looks for plugins under /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins (see http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/amd64/dolphin/filelist for the newest package file listing).
  Because of the discrepancy between the two pathes Dolphin is unable to invoke ffmpegthumbs.
  
  This can be reproduced with the Kubuntu 16.04 LTS live image. After
  installing ffmpegthumbs and activating it under the Dolphin preferences
  no thumbnails are generated for videos.
  
  There is a workaround until the package is fixed. This command will link all the files from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins/ to /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins/:
- sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins/* /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins/
+ `sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins/* /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins/`

** Description changed:

  ffmpegthumbs 4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1 puts ffmpegthumbs.so under /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins/ (see http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/amd64/ffmpegthumbs/filelist for the newest package file listing).
  Dolphin looks for plugins under /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins (see http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/amd64/dolphin/filelist for the newest package file listing).
  Because of the discrepancy between the two pathes Dolphin is unable to invoke ffmpegthumbs.
  
  This can be reproduced with the Kubuntu 16.04 LTS live image. After
  installing ffmpegthumbs and activating it under the Dolphin preferences
  no thumbnails are generated for videos.
  
- There is a workaround until the package is fixed. This command will link all the files from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins/ to /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins/:
- `sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins/* /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins/`
+ There is a workaround until the package is fixed. This command will link
+ all the files from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins/ to /usr/lib/x86_64
+ -linux-gnu/qt5/plugins/:
+ 
+ sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins/* /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-
+ gnu/qt5/plugins/

** Description changed:

  ffmpegthumbs 4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1 puts ffmpegthumbs.so under /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins/ (see http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/amd64/ffmpegthumbs/filelist for the newest package file listing).
- Dolphin looks for plugins under /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins (see http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/amd64/dolphin/filelist for the newest package file listing).
+ Dolphin looks for plugins under /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins/ (see http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/amd64/dolphin/filelist for the newest package file listing).
  Because of the discrepancy between the two pathes Dolphin is unable to invoke ffmpegthumbs.
  
  This can be reproduced with the Kubuntu 16.04 LTS live image. After
  installing ffmpegthumbs and activating it under the Dolphin preferences
  no thumbnails are generated for videos.
  
  There is a workaround until the package is fixed. This command will link
  all the files from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins/ to /usr/lib/x86_64
  -linux-gnu/qt5/plugins/:
  
  sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plugins/* /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-
  gnu/qt5/plugins/
+ 
+ The installation routine of the package should be fixed to unpack
+ ffmpegthumbs.so under /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins/.

** Summary changed:

- ffmpegthumbs 4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1 uses the location for plugin libraries
+ ffmpegthumbs 4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1 uses the wrong path for plugin libraries

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