GIP 2.95 reports as v2.83 in Linux Mint!!!

[Alan Milewczyk]

On 04/07/16 16:24, Alan Milewczyk wrote:
> I'm puzzled......
>
> I'm in the process of converting most of my PCs (except two) to Linux 
> Mint and decided to install GIP2.95 on one of those Linux Mint 17.3 
> Cinnamon x64 systems.
>
> I downloaded GIP from the get-iplayer PPA, extracted and installed it.
>
> Did a get_iplayer --refresh only to find it's reporting as being v2.83 
> and searching for BBC Three feeds:
>
> get_iplayer v2.83, Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Phil Lewis
>   This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details use 
> --warranty.
>   This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under 
> certain
>   conditions; use --conditions for details.
>
> INFO: Getting tv Index Feeds
> WARNING: Failed to get programme index feed for bbcthree from iplayer 
> site
> ..................
> Added: 1:    BBC iPlayer Feeds - -, BBC Three, HD,Highlights,Popular, 
> default,audiodescribed,signed,
> Matches:
> 1:    BBC iPlayer Feeds - -, BBC Three, HD,Highlights,Popular, 
> default,audiodescribed,signed,
>
> INFO: 1 Matching Programmes
>
>
> I've looked at the source code and it's indicating it's v2.95, so I'm 
> well and truly puzzled. 

Ooops, I did install v2.83 (totally forgot I'd done it) but now having 
problems uninstalling it:

sudo apt-get autoremove get_iplayer
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package get_iplayer

Helllllp, please, thanks.

A