Mencoder adds the extension of the original file to the output file ex: file.flv.mp4
 

I'm trying to convert some .flv files to .mp4 with mencoder, but it keeps adding the extension of the original file to the output file, so that I end up with file.flv.mp4. Can I simply remove the .flv extension or will I have to encode it in a different way, and if yes, then how do I prevent this from happening in the first place?

You can simply rename the result, so yes, you can remove the .flv from the filename. MEncoder does not take care about the original filename it just appends an extension. You can use the -o flag to define the output filename.

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Thread is closed. Duplicate of http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...5/#post4653058