Installing ffmpeg on ubuntu from source

[QueenAbby3]

thanks that really helped :)

[QueenAbby3]

uh im a 9 year old i need to download ffmpeg but i dont really understand this to much but i can kinda but just how do i make the config file?

[bikutorusan]

Well, QueenAbby3, when you have the source code, you can change directory to the source code directory, then type ./configure --help, and the configure options will display for you. Note that you need the correct developer packages (ending in "-dev") to be able to compile ffmpeg with some options enabled. I don't knows these by heart so I can't help you with that, unfortunately. Hope I helped!

I would suggest, however, that you just use aptitude:

aptitude install ffmpeg

[FriendOregon]

what type of command console is that?

[bikutorusan]

It's regular old gnome-terminal, with transparent background (available in profile settings in gnome-terminal) in combination with compiz.

[FriendOregon]

-bash svn command not recognised...

ah well time to try searching again

[bikutorusan]

To install Subversion (the package associated with the svn command), try

$ sudo aptitude install subversion

[Mifch]

Hello

I noticed on your step 2 - creating a config file.

Where did you get your configure file? Or what code did u type?

Thanks for a great instruction!

I am still stuck at step 2 - what a newbie i am! lol

[bikutorusan]

hah, just realized my numbered agenda in this video has point numbers 1, 2, 3, *3*, 4, 5, and 6. I guess that's what happens when you make the video at 5 in the morning.