How to install ffmpeg on CentOS? - GoFuckYourself.com

donnie · 07-20-2011, 11:52 AM

Does anyone know of a simple guide to install ffmpeg on a CentOS 5 (64 bit) server? I have already Googled but all I can find are guides from 2007 with dead links?

camperjohn64 · 07-20-2011, 12:10 PM

yum install ffmpeg

amateurbfs · 07-20-2011, 12:20 PM

./configure
make
make install

donnie · 07-20-2011, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by camperjohn64

yum install ffmpeg

Path to my ffmpeg should be something like usr/bin/ffmpg

Do I need to create ffmpeg folder first and cd into it or will this command create the folder for me as well?

signupdamnit · 07-20-2011, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by amateurbfs

./configure
make
make install

Essentially. Note that you probably will want to install from source because the CentOS version of ffmpeg in the repos is usually missing a ton of options and codecs - in addition to usually being very out of date You will need to look into which configure options you need to enable. That is the whole key to getting a useful install. "./configure" alone probably isn't going to cut it for a useful server.

signupdamnit · 07-20-2011, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by donnie

Path to my ffmpeg should be something like usr/bin/ffmpg

Do I need to create ffmpeg folder first and cd into it or will this command create the folder for me as well?

You had better just hire someone to do this. I foresee only trouble if you try to do this yourself unless you have a couple weeks to get it done.

That command should install it all where needed without the need to create directories. However, as mentioned it will likely be missing many codecs and options which you will need.

signupdamnit · 07-20-2011, 01:23 PM

If you really want to try it yourself still, this might be of some help:

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=903030

donnie · 07-20-2011, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by signupdamnit

You had better just hire someone to do this. I foresee only trouble if you try to do this yourself unless you have a couple weeks to get it done.

That command should install it all where needed without the need to create directories. However, as mentioned it will likely be missing many codecs and options which you will need.

I realize it now

I'll just find someone to do it correctly. Anyway, thank you all for trying to help me!

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signupdamnit Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,697	If you really want to try it yourself still, this might be of some help: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=903030