.. _spkg_ffmpeg:

ffmpeg: ffmpeg video converter
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Description
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ffmpeg is a very fast video and audio converter that can also grab from a live
audio/video source. It can also convert between arbitrary sample rates and
resize video on the fly with a high quality polyphase filter.

License
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"FFmpeg is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) version
2.1 or later. However, FFmpeg incorporates several optional parts and
optimizations that are covered by the GNU General Public License (GPL) version
2 or later. If those parts get used the GPL applies to all of FFmpeg."

http://ffmpeg.org/legal.html

Upstream Contact
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http://ffmpeg.org/


Type
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optional


Version Information
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Equivalent System Packages
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alpine:
install the following packages: ffmpeg

arch:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo pacman -S  ffmpeg


conda:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ conda install imageio-ffmpeg


Debian/Ubuntu:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo apt-get install  ffmpeg


Fedora/Redhat/CentOS:

freebsd:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo pkg install multimedia/ffmpeg


homebrew:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ brew install ffmpeg


macports:
install the following packages: ffmpeg

nix:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ nix-env --install ffmpeg


opensuse:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo zypper install ffmpeg


void:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo xbps-install  ffmpeg


See https://repology.org/project/ffmpeg/versions


If the system package is installed, ./configure will check whether it can be used.