Installing FFmpeg on Ubuntu

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FFmpeg is a very popular software project, which is a collection of programs and libraries that are used to handle audio and video file conversion, and streams, as well as record other multimedia files.

Step 1: Update the Repository

Update and upgrade the system packages to get the FFmpeg version currently available in the repository. Execute the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgradeudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade terminal output

Hit y to continue when prompted:

Step 2: Install FFmpeg

After upgrading the repository, install FFmpeg by running the following:

sudo apt install ffmpeg

sudo apt install ffmpeg terminal output

It may ask for taking additional disk space for installation, type “Y” and hit the “Enter” button.

Now FFmpeg is installed on your Ubuntu 20.04 LTS system.

Step 3: Check FFmpeg version

The next thing you should do after confirming its installation is, first, check the version of FFmpeg using the command given below:

ffmpeg --version

Step 4: Encoders and Decoders

In order to see/print encoders and decoders available from FFmpeg, type the commands given below:

ffmpeg -encoders

ffmpeg -decoders

You can witness that FFmpeg is installed and working perfectly fine.

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Installing FFmpeg on Ubuntu

Step 1: Update the Repository

Step 2: Install FFmpeg

Step 3: Check FFmpeg version

Step 4: Encoders and Decoders

Installing FFmpeg on Ubuntu