[nmglug] yt-dlp updating working on one debian, but not another

[LeRoy Diener]

It's not working yet, but your suggestions were somewhat helpful,
Akkana. 
I got this result:
ll at leno:~$ sudo apt install yt-dlp
...
yt-dlp is already the newest version (2023.03.04-1~bpo11+1).

That seems to contradict the other output:
> > Available version: stable at 2023.07.06, Current
> > version: stable at 2023.03.04

Even though it didn't solve this issue, it's helpful to know this basic
approach. I played with it a bit. I removed yt-dlp and installed it
again. Being the older version, it didn't update, but it got me a new
bit of basic knowledge. So, thanks to Akkana for that, even though the
initial issue remains.

I'm guessing that there is a newer version, which is necessary to have,
but that the newest version is not available in the apt repository.
This refers to John's postulate: "But it looks like the second machine
used 'apt' to install the package, while the first one was installed by
another means?"

I don't recall how yt-dlp was installed on the len4 machine, where the
update was successful, but I have a vague memory that youtube-dl (and
now yt-dlp) was known to have older versions in apt, which made it
advantageous to install it from a different source. I don't recall what
that source is or how to do that.

Anyone know that?

In gratitude,
LeRoy

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LeRoy Diener
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On Tue, 2023-08-29 at 14:28 -0600, Akkana Peck wrote:
> I'd do what the message says, and use apt to update it.
> 
> You should already be running sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade (or
> full-upgrade), which will pull in new versions of yt-dlp, but if you
> want to do just that package, you can
> sudo apt install yt-dlp
> 
> Or if the apt package isn't new enough, you can
> sudo apt remove yt-dlp
> and then install the other version.
> 
>         ...Akkana
> 
> LeRoy Diener writes:
> > Hi NMGLUG folks,
> > 
> > Here's an interesting error that I'm trying to resolve.
> > 
> > On one computer, len4, with Debian 11, I updated yt-dlp
> > successfully,
> > as shown here
> > ll at len4:~$ sudo yt-dlp -U
> > [sudo] password for ll:
> > Available version: stable at 2023.07.06, Current
> > version: stable at 2023.03.04
> > Current Build Hash: 
> > 91cad9f121c1f6f0a81b747415c46ecba0ff331ed38cc6433040b4ac7b6e15ca
> > Updating to stable at 2023.07.06 ...
> > Updated yt-dlp to stable at 2023.07.06
> > ll at len4:~$
> > 
> > On another computer, leno, also with Debian 11, I get an error
> > trying
> > to update yt-dlp, as below
> > ll at leno:~$ sudo yt-dlp -U
> > [sudo] password for ll: 
> > Available version: stable at 2023.07.06, Current version:
> > stable at 2023.03.04
> > ERROR: As yt-dlp has been installed via apt, you should use that to
> > update. If you're on a stable release, also check backports.
> > ll at leno:~$ lsb_release -a
> > No LSB modules are available.
> > Distributor ID: Debian
> > Description: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
> > Release: 11
> > Codename: bullseye
> > ll at leno:~$ 
> > 
> > Any ideas?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > LeRoy
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > There is something glorious birthing within all of us.
> > I am the Love of God, no matter what.BSA
> > LeRoy Diener
> > 213-LEROYIZ
> > 213-537-6949
> > https://leroydiener.com
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