

#Ffmpeg linux path how to#
In this section, we will look at some basic examples on how to use the ffmpeg utility. FFmpeg has been installed on your CentOS machine and you can start using it. Verify the FFmpeg installation by checking its version: ffmpeg -versionĪt the time of writing this article, the current version of FFmpeg available in the RPM Fusion repository is 3.4.7: ffmpeg version 3.4.7 Copyright (c) 2000-2019 the FFmpeg developersīuilt with gcc 4.8.5 (GCC) 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-39)
#Ffmpeg linux path install#
Once the repository is enabled, install FFmpeg: sudo yum install ffmpeg ffmpeg-devel Next, enable the RPM Fusion repository by installing the rpm package

If the EPEL is not enabled on your system, enable it by typing: sudo yum install epel-release The RPM Fusion repository depends on the EPEL We’ll go with the second option and install from the RPM Fusion repository: Or to install it via yum from a third-party Yum repository. You can choose to build the FFmpeg tools from the source To be able to add new repositories and install packages on your CentOS system, you must be logged in as a user with sudo privilegesįFmpeg is not available in CentOS 7 core repositories.

This tutorial walks you through installing FFmpeg on CentOS 7. With FFmpeg, you can convert between various video and audio formats, set sample rates, capture streaming audio/video, and resize videos. It contains a set of shared audio and video libraries such as libavcodec, libavformat, and libavutil. FFmpeg is a free and open-source collection of tools for handling multimedia files.
