[SOLVED] configure slackbuild of ffmep4

deretsigernu · 05-28-2021, 04:57 PM

Using sbopkg to install ffmpeg4, the slackbuilds.org page includes this statement:
"By default it will not build the ffmpeg binaries or man-pages, in order
not to conflict with an ffmpeg 3.x package. You can change this by
using the following environment variable setting:

BINS=yes"

I don't have ffmpeg 3.x on the system, so I figured I would just let ffmpeg4 build the binaries.

I changed the slackbuild file through the "Custom" menu option in sbopkg. I changed the "no" to "yes" in the line

Code:

# set "enable_$VAR" variables
       # ENV VAR      DEFAULT    IF YES                  IF NO
enable "BINS"          "no"  ""                       "--disable-programs --disable-manpages"

I did not know what to write in the "IF YES" column, where it originally is just "". I just took the "IF NO" option and changed disable to enable. That returned an error message. I tried with just "--enable-programs" under the "IF YES" column. That also returned and error. I tried "--enable-binaries". Another error. Each error said:

Quote:

Unknown options "--enable-bins" (or "...-programs", depending on what I tried as an option)
See ./configure --help for available options

I don't know how to look up the "./configure --help" when the sbopkg/slackbuild scripts are running. I typed

Code:

./configure --help

outside of sbopkg and then I get an error "configure is an unknown command" or something similar.

I have two questions. What option should I use with "enable BINS "yes" "? And how do I look up configure options for a package/script?

Regnad Kcin · 05-28-2021, 05:13 PM

IF
what you are wanting/needing/looking for is a fully functional ffmpeg-
I would strongly recommend AlienBob's ready-to-go pre-tweaked ffmpeg package at
this location: http://slackware.uk/people/alien/res...pkg64/current/
It's what I use and it is superior to the run-of-the-mill options.

TheRealGrogan · 05-28-2021, 06:38 PM

To answer your question though, if you want the equivalent of "BINS=yes" then simply don't issue "--disable-programs --disable-man-pages". The variable is supposed to be "" (nothing) for BINS=yes

As for wanting to see ./configure --help, simply unpack the source tarball yourself and go into the directory and do that :-)

tar xf ffmpeg-whatever.tar.xz
cd ffmpeg-whatever
./configure --help

bassmadrigal · 05-28-2021, 06:44 PM

Rather than edit the SlackBuild, you can simply pass the option BINS=yes to the sbopkg command.

Code:

BINS=yes sbopkg -i ffmpeg4

or as a command line option with sbopkg:

Code:

sbopkg -i ffmpeg4:BINS=yes

If you want to build multiple packages and need to pass variables for each, the sbopkg man page documents this:

Code:

sbopkg -i "prgm1:OPT1=yes" -i "ffmpeg4:BINS=yes:OPT2=no"

If you use a queue file for ffmpeg4, you can also pass options via that:

Code:

x265
x264
libwebp
libass
aom
ffmpeg4 | BINS=yes OPENSSL=no

deretsigernu · 05-29-2021, 07:36 AM

Thank you, TheRealGrogan and bassmadrigal. You answered my questions.

Now FFmpeg4 seems to be installed, yet I still get a message in Firefox that says if I want to watch a video I need to install the codecs. Video playback works with YouTube, but not Vimeo. I have "Play DRM" in Firefox enabled. In the about:config settings, I set to true all of the media options. My FFmpeg4 settings:

Code:

bash-4.3$ ffmpeg
ffmpeg version 4.3.2 Copyright (c) 2000-2021 the FFmpeg developers
  built with gcc 5.5.0 (GCC)
  configuration: --prefix=/usr --libdir=/usr/lib64/ffmpeg4 --mandir=/usr/man --docdir=/usr/doc/ffmpeg4-4.3.2/html --incdir=/usr/include/ffmpeg4 --datadir=/usr/share/ffmpeg4 --enable-rpath --disable-podpages --disable-txtpages --arch=x86_64 --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-shared --disable-static --disable-debug --enable-libass --enable-libaom --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libpulse --enable-libsmbclient --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libv4l2 --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-opengl --enable-nonfree --enable-openssl
  libavutil      56. 51.100 / 56. 51.100
  libavcodec     58. 91.100 / 58. 91.100
  libavformat    58. 45.100 / 58. 45.100
  libavdevice    58. 10.100 / 58. 10.100
  libavfilter     7. 85.100 /  7. 85.100
  libswscale      5.  7.100 /  5.  7.100
  libswresample   3.  7.100 /  3.  7.100
  libpostproc    55.  7.100 / 55.  7.100

elcore · 05-30-2021, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deretsigernu

if I want to watch a video I need to install the codecs.

Quote:

Originally Posted by deretsigernu

My FFmpeg4 settings:

Code:

--enable-rpath --disable-podpages --disable-txtpages --arch=x86_64 --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-shared --disable-static --disable-debug --enable-libass --enable-libaom --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libpulse --enable-libsmbclient --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libv4l2 --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-opengl --enable-nonfree --enable-openssl

I'd suggest to install and then --enable-libopenh264 I'm pretty sure that codec is now a requirement for a lot of online streams.
Read also this page and maybe a FAQ of the streaming service where it normally says which codec is required.

deretsigernu · 05-30-2021, 10:54 AM

Thank you, elcore. I searched a little bit on Vimeo's site for a codec requirement, but didn't find anything. I've seen the H264 protocol referenced multiple times, so my problem is likely related to that.

Regnad Kcin · 05-30-2021, 10:52 PM

Do you have a full version of -current installed and updated? Vimeo is working fine for me under -current. Also I had many problems with the standard versions of ffmpeg and am using the Bob-tweaked one...

deretsigernu · 06-03-2021, 06:13 PM

@Regnad Kcin, I am using 14.2. It is up to date. I ended up removing the base version from sbopkg and installed Alien Bob's and it all seems to work now.