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Is libva-vdpau-driver needed?

Fresh computer and fresh artix install, using latest xfce/openrc install stick since I can quickly revert that to dwm. Installed XLibre (this laptop only had amd graphics so no nvidia/cursor problems). Then I notice I have "libva-vdpau-driver" installed, which is currently only available from AUR. I am pretty sure it went with initial install and that arch moved it to AUR recently.

AUR stuff is weird thing to have in vanilla install. Why is libva-vdpau-driver needed/used for? If it is needed can we please build with artix signatures and keep as official artix package?

Re: Is libva-vdpau-driver needed?

Reply #1 –
Are you sure it was the latest ISO? I mean, they wouldn't even build if a non-repo package was there.

Re: Is libva-vdpau-driver needed?

Reply #2 –
Quote from: nous – on
Are you sure it was the latest ISO? I mean, they wouldn't even build if a non-repo package was there.

I can't simulate now except in VM, but I had usual stick install, on a fresh machine, current latest ISO, with very few additional packages installed manually. I am sure package was in 'pacman -Qe' list so not dependency of anything. I know I didn't demand it's install so only explanation left is that it was on part of initial setup.

I can run VM install in next couple of days if there is no other explanation, just to make sure where it came from.

Re: Is libva-vdpau-driver needed?

Reply #5 –
Since I fresh installed on 13th, week ago, my pacman.log should be complete.

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❯ cat /var/log/pacman.log | grep -i libva
[2025-07-13T16:04:01+0100] [ALPM] upgraded libva-intel-driver (2.4.1-3 -> 2.4.1-5)
[2025-07-13T19:19:45+0100] [ALPM] installed lib32-libva (2.22.0-1)
[2025-07-18T19:29:57+0100] [PACMAN] Running '/usr/bin/pacman --color always -R -s -n libva-vdpau-driver'
[2025-07-18T19:29:58+0100] [ALPM] removed libva-vdpau-driver (0.7.4-7)

In my understanding it shows me removing libva-vdpau-driver but not installing it (since I didn't).

Re: Is libva-vdpau-driver needed?

Reply #7 –
Quote from: nous – on
Quote from: dpx – on


I don't have that file.
My bad, it should be /etc/os-release.

I have that one:

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❯ cat /etc/os-release
NAME="Artix Linux"
PRETTY_NAME="Artix Linux"
ID=artix
BUILD_ID=rolling
ANSI_COLOR="38;2;23;147;209"
HOME_URL="https://artixlinux.org/"
DOCUMENTATION_URL="https://wiki.artixlinux.org/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://forum.artixlinux.org/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.artixlinux.org/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://terms.artixlinux.org/docs/privacy-policy/"
LOGO=artixlinux-logo

Re: Is libva-vdpau-driver needed?

Reply #8 –
Oh, I just found a glitch in our buildISO process, thanks to you. Anyway, libva-vdpau-driver was retired on the 12th of June.
 

Re: Is libva-vdpau-driver needed?

Reply #9 –
Quote from: nous – on
Oh, I just found a glitch in our buildISO process, thanks to you. Anyway, libva-vdpau-driver was retired on the 12th of June.

Good to know, thank you. I was mildly freaking out why I have AUR package (of course it was official in arch until recently) that nobody else complains about. Solved then.