[MacPorts] #36967: vcs: Unable to find length of file "test.flv". Can't continue.

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#36967: vcs: Unable to find length of file "test.flv". Can't continue.
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  Reporter:  guanoapes84@…  |      Owner:  ryandesign@…
      Type:  defect         |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Low            |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports          |    Version:  2.1.2
Resolution:                 |   Keywords:
      Port:  vcs            |
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Comment (by guanoapes84@…):

 Replying to [comment:2 ryandesign@…]:
 > Wait. I just saw this error in your output:
 > {{{
 > egrep: repetition-operator operand invalid
 > }}}
 > Could you try installing the "grep" port to see if that helps?

 thank you. Installed GNU grep


 {{{
 > port install grep
 --->  Computing dependencies for grep
 --->  Fetching archive for grep
 --->  Attempting to fetch grep-2.14_0.darwin_12.x86_64.tbz2 from
 http://mse.uk.packages.macports.org/sites/packages.macports.org/grep
 --->  Attempting to fetch grep-2.14_0.darwin_12.x86_64.tbz2 from
 http://packages.macports.org/grep
 --->  Attempting to fetch grep-2.14_0.darwin_12.x86_64.tbz2 from
 http://lil.fr.packages.macports.org/grep
 --->  Fetching distfiles for grep
 --->  Attempting to fetch grep-2.14.tar.xz from
 http://fco.it.distfiles.macports.org/mirrors/macports-distfiles/grep
 --->  Verifying checksum(s) for grep
 --->  Extracting grep
 --->  Configuring grep
 --->  Building grep
 --->  Staging grep into destroot
 --->  Installing grep @2.14_0
 --->  Activating grep @2.14_0
 --->  Cleaning grep
 --->  Updating database of binaries: 100.0%
 --->  Scanning binaries for linking errors: 100.0%
 --->  No broken files found.

 > port info grep
 grep @2.14 (sysutils)
 Variants:             universal

 Description:          Grep searches one or more input files for lines
 containing a match to a specified pattern. By default, grep prints the
 matching lines.
 Homepage:             http://www.gnu.org/software/grep/grep.html

 Extract Dependencies: xz
 Library Dependencies: pcre, gettext
 Platforms:            darwin
 License:              GPL-3+
 Maintainers:          nomaintainer at macports.org
 }}}


 Could successfully make thumbnails. But only with long movies. Short video
 clips from youtube I can't make thumbnails (max 2 minutes)



 {{{
 > vcs test.flv
 Video Contact Sheet *NIX v1.12.2, (c) 2007-2010 Toni Corvera
 Unable to locate DejaVu Sans font. Falling back to helvetica.
 Processing test.flv...
 Detected video length can't be reached. Safe measuring enabled.
 Starting safe length measuring (this might take a while)...
    ... trying 94.099
 Interval is longer than video length, skipping test.flv
 Cleaning up...


 > vcs test.mpg
 Video Contact Sheet *NIX v1.12.2, (c) 2007-2010 Toni Corvera
 Unable to locate DejaVu Sans font. Falling back to helvetica.
 Processing test.mpg...
 Detected video length can't be reached. Safe measuring enabled.
 Starting safe length measuring (this might take a while)...
    ... trying 22.899
 Interval is longer than video length, skipping test.mpg
 Cleaning up...

 > vcs test_full_movie.mp4
 Video Contact Sheet *NIX v1.12.2, (c) 2007-2010 Toni Corvera
 Unable to locate DejaVu Sans font. Falling back to helvetica.
 Processing test_full_movie.mp4...
 Capturing in range [05:00.00-15:00.00]. Total length: 21:04.23
 Generating capture #1/3 (05:00.00)...
 Generating capture #2/3 (10:00.00)...
 Generating capture #3/3 (15:00.00)...
 Composing standard contact sheet...
 Adding header and footer...
 Done. Output wrote to test_full_movie.mp4.png
 Cleaning up...

 > vcs test.mp4
 Video Contact Sheet *NIX v1.12.2, (c) 2007-2010 Toni Corvera
 Unable to locate DejaVu Sans font. Falling back to helvetica.
 Processing test.mp4...
 Interval is longer than video length, skipping test.mp4
 Cleaning up...

 }}}

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