#830167 k3b requires transcode for reading Video DVD into image which got removed from unstable

Package:
k3b
Source:
k3b
Description:
Sophisticated CD/DVD burning application
Submitter:
Martin Steigerwald
Date:
2021-02-07 15:24:03 UTC
Severity:
important
#830167#5
Date:
2016-07-06 21:12:10 UTC
From:
To:
Dear Maintainer,

I tried to read a Video DVD into an image with k3b, but k3b tells me
that it can´t find "transcode" and doesn´t allow me to proceed.

That is cause "transcode" has been removed from the archive due to
dead upstream.

See:

https://tracker.debian.org/news/758794

https://bugs.debian.org/817199

Thanks,
Martin
#830167#10
Date:
2017-11-14 18:57:16 UTC
From:
To:
Package: k3b
Version: 2.0.3a-2+b2
Followup-For: Bug #830167

Dear Maintainer,


  * What led up to the situation?

- Inserted DVD to be ripped.
- Started K3b.
- Clicked on the "Tools" menu, then "Rip Video DVD".
- Got a pop-up dialog that says "K3b uses transcode to rip Video DVDs.
Please make sure it is installed."

  * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
    ineffective)?

- Ran "sudo aptitude install transcode". Wasn't found.
- Ran "sudo aptitude search transcode". Wasn't found.
- Did a google for "debian transcode" and similar other googles. Apparently
the package has been dropped.
- Googled for a Debian replacement for transcode.
- Ran "sudo aptitude update" and "sudo aptitude dist-upgrade" (with
unstable, testing, and stable lines in my sources.list fil
e, in that order, top to bottom).

  * What was the outcome of this action?

- Transcode was not installed, and K3b still can not rip DVDs.


  * What outcome did you expect instead?

- To install transcode, and/or to get a newer version of K3b that no longer
requires transcode.