.. _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:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo yum install  ffmpeg

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.

