Dumb as a wedge when it comes to installing ffmpeg

nohopeforme · 12-21-2019, 07:34 PM

Could someone please tell me where I could find some info on how to incorporate alienbob's ffmpeg build into my slackware? I see builds and packages and I'm totally clueless as to how to make the magic happen. I swear I've tried to google the pertinent info but I can't seem to find it anywhere :-/ (feel free to tell me to get a clue, noob)

frankbell · 12-21-2019, 07:38 PM

Is it a *.txz? Probably download the file and use pkgtool, as root, to install it.

BW-userx · 12-21-2019, 07:39 PM

you can search your packages first to see if one is already installed, (current) or not

Code:

$ ls /var/log/packages/ffmpeg*
/var/log/packages/ffmpeg-4.2.1-x86_64-1
/var/log/packages/ffmpegthumbnailer-2.2.2-x86_64-1

to Install a package

Code:

sudo installpkg  ffmpeg-3.4.6-x86_64-1alien.txz

as root or sudo
command pathtopkg

http://www.slackware.com/~alien/slackbuilds/ffmpeg/

frankbell · 12-21-2019, 09:29 PM

BW-userx, I don't think Slackware configures sudo out-of-the-box.

If it does, it is a most recent development, and one which I should find most distressing.

This is what happened when I just tried it.

Code:

$ sudo cat /etc/*release*

We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System
Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things:

    #1) Respect the privacy of others.
    #2) Think before you type.
    #3) With great power comes great responsibility.

Password: 
[username] is not in the sudoers file.  This incident will be reported.

0XBF · 12-21-2019, 10:02 PM

The builds are there in case you would like to build/compile it yourself. The build/compile process for ffmpeg is tedious and I wouldn't recommend it for a new comer (although it is possible and I'm sure alien's build script would work fine). As a self proclaimed "noob", it would probably be easier for you to use a pre-compiled package, which has the .txz or .tgz file extension.

Make sure you download the .txz file for your corresponding system (i.e. current if your on current, 14.2 if your on 14.2, watch for 64bit bit vs 32 bit as well). Once you have the file you install the package as the root user. Sudo will probably not be set up so use the "su" command. You can enter "su" at a terminal and it will prompt for your root password. Once you're logged in as root at the terminal, navigate to the directory with the package file and use "installpkg ffmpeg-3.4.6-x86_64-1alien.txz", or whichever version of the package you ended up downloading. It should install and be ready to use after that.

Good luck.

captain_sensible · 12-22-2019, 01:18 PM

from my point of view slackbuilds are only a problem if there are a lot of dependencies. In that case you have to install all the dependencies in the right order, if dependencies also have deps.

Luckly some like latext2htm land ffmpeg do not have deps.

So as mentioned first check you don't have it

ls /var/log/packages | grep ffmpeg

next , what is your pc archirecture ?
$ uname -m

With some builds its ok for both 32 bit and 64 bit; for others you have to download the right source.A quick and dirty algorithm for using slackbuild .

1) head over to slackbuilds and do a search https://slackbuilds.org/repository/1...imedia/ffmpeg/

yep its there and only one source. Read all info and options

2) left click on ffmpeg.tar.gz - save as file.

3) left click on ffmpeg-3.2.4.tar.xz

Drop and drag both files to desktop.

Right click and ffmpeg.tar.gz , it should give you an option to unpack with ark.Choose extarct to desktop.Now you have a directory called "ffmpeg" drop and drag the ffmpeg-3.2.4.tar.xz into it.

Open up a terminal window; menu ->system-> konsole if you have to!

see where you are(should be home)
$pwd
$ cd Desktop

see whats there from terminal : $ls --color

move into ffmpeg directory
$ cd ffmpeg

see you are there and whats there : ls --color

you should see ffmpeg.SlackBuild

give it permissions to work: first move into root: $ su -> type in password

# chmod a+x ffmeg.SlackBuild
# ./ffmpeg.Slackbuild
( if you want to add an option do it like this:# CACA=yes ./ffmpeg.SlackBuild)

hopfully you might see something like ffmpeg successfully installed in /tmp

install package :

# installpkg /tmp/ffmpeg-3.2.4-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz

//or what ever your window gives you.

A good source of info is : https://docs.slackware.com/slackware:slackbuild_scripts

And to see what a slackbuild script does : https://docs.slackware.com/howtos:mi...f_a_slackbuild

(a work in progress)

captain_sensible · 12-22-2019, 01:25 PM

these days if i feel even more lazy than usual i go for slpkg

https://dslackw.gitlab.io/slpkg/

https://slackbuilds.org/repository/1.../?search=slpkg

once install and setup it can find packages and install them along with deps . You can also query deps

BW-userx · 12-22-2019, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankbell

BW-userx, I don't think Slackware configures sudo out-of-the-box.

If it does, it is a most recent development, and one which I should find most distressing.

This is what happened when I just tried it.

Code:

$ sudo cat /etc/*release*

We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System
Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things:

    #1) Respect the privacy of others.
    #2) Think before you type.
    #3) With great power comes great responsibility.

Password: 
[username] is not in the sudoers file.  This incident will be reported.

No, it is not an out of box thing in slack, Me thinks using sudo has become a force of habit.

Code:

su
passwd
issue commands

with that message though, I've always wondered who's it going to tell? I am the owner of my box.

nohopeforme · 12-25-2019, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BW-userx

you can search your packages first to see if one is already installed, (current) or not

Code:

$ ls /var/log/packages/ffmpeg*
/var/log/packages/ffmpeg-4.2.1-x86_64-1
/var/log/packages/ffmpegthumbnailer-2.2.2-x86_64-1

to Install a package

Code:

sudo installpkg  ffmpeg-3.4.6-x86_64-1alien.txz

as root or sudo
command pathtopkg

http://www.slackware.com/~alien/slackbuilds/ffmpeg/

Hiya, BW. Wanted to let ya know that I managed to find the ffmpeg-3.4.6-x86_64-1alien.txz file at https://slackware.pkgs.org/14.2/alie...alien.txz.html and followed the instructions and for the most part...my ffmpeg troubles are no more, lol. I can now play vids and gifs I couldn't before and can even watch live streaming videos. Come to find out, when I ran the ls to see what ffmpeg was already installed, there was none. Sooo, I ran the installpkg and Viola! Not entirely sure how I found the damn file and why I also didn't find it before, but I guess all's well that ends well. Appreciate your time and Merry Xmas to ya (if you do Xmas, that is) :-)