How to Add FFmpeg PPA for Ubuntu-Based Systems

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

1. 1. Launching Shell Emulator

   Open a Terminal window
   Ctrl+Alt+t on Ubuntu Desktop
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

2. 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. 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. 4. Installing FFmpeg on Ubuntu

   Finally, to Install FFmpeg for Ubuntu Based

   FFmpeg Ubuntu Installation Guide

   FFmpeg Setup on Ubuntu