Below is a quick and easy command line method to install the FFmpeg libraries on a CentOS machine. FFmpeg is required if you are planning to launch a video uploads website such as Youtube and Vimeo using video CMS scripts such as Clipbucket and CumulusClips.
The RPM Fusion repository depends on the EPEL software repository. If the EPEL is not enabled on your system, enable it by typing:
Next, enable the RPM Fusion repository by installing the rpm package :
Once the repository is enabled, install FFmpeg:
Verify the FFmpeg installation by checking its version:
To find out how to use the FFmpeg libraries, visit the FFmpeg documentation page here - https://www.ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg.html and here - https://ffmpeg.org/documentation.html
The RPM Fusion repository depends on the EPEL software repository. If the EPEL is not enabled on your system, enable it by typing:
sudo yum install epel-releaseNext, enable the RPM Fusion repository by installing the rpm package :
sudo yum localinstall --nogpgcheck https://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/el/rpmfusion-free-release-7.noarch.rpmOnce the repository is enabled, install FFmpeg:
sudo yum install ffmpeg ffmpeg-develVerify the FFmpeg installation by checking its version:
ffmpeg -versionTo find out how to use the FFmpeg libraries, visit the FFmpeg documentation page here - https://www.ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg.html and here - https://ffmpeg.org/documentation.html
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