GNU/Linux Ubuntu Adding FFmpeg PPA Repository
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Add FFmpeg PPA in Ubuntu 16.04+ GNU/Linux Based OSes.
And FFmpeg for Ubuntu is the Leading Multimedia Framework, able to Decode, Encode, Transcode, Mux, Demux, Stream, Filter and Execute pretty much Anything that humans and machines have created.
So this Setup is Valid for All the Ubuntu-based Distros like:
- Linux Mint
- Lubuntu
- Kubuntu
- Xubuntu
- Zorin OS
- Elementary OS
- Linux Lite
- Bodhi Linux
- Kde Neon
- Pop!_OS
- Voyager
- Trisquel
- LXLE
- feren OS
- Peppermint
- Q4OS
- Linux Ultimate Edition
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1. Launching Shell Emulator
Open a Terminal window
Ctrl+Alt+t on Ubuntu Desktop
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands) -
2. Adding FFmpeg Repo
Then to Add FFmpeg Repository for Ubuntu
Execute:sudo add-apt-repository ppa:savoury1/ffmpeg4
For the Non LTS or Latest Releases, then Amend the Repo Manually:
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/savoury1*.list
And Change for Instance ‘impish’ to ‘hirsute’…
Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano Editor. -
3. Refreshing Ubuntu Sources
Next to Refresh Ubuntu Apt Repo Sources
Do:sudo apt update
Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo. -
4. Installing FFmpeg on Ubuntu
Finally, to Install FFmpeg for Ubuntu Based