How to Install and Uninstall ffmpeg Package on Arch Linux

Last updated: May 11,2024

1. Install "ffmpeg" package

This tutorial shows how to install ffmpeg on Arch Linux


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Sy
            
                    
    
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                sudo pacman -S
            
                        
                ffmpeg
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ffmpeg" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall ffmpeg on Arch Linux:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -Rcns
            
                        
                ffmpeg
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ffmpeg package on Arch Linux

Repository : extra
Name : ffmpeg
Version : 2:6.1.1-6
Description : Complete solution to record, convert and stream audio and
video
Architecture : x86_64
URL : https://ffmpeg.org
Licenses : GPL-3.0-only
Groups : None
Provides : libavcodec.so=60-64 libavdevice.so=60-64
libavfilter.so=9-64 libavformat.so=60-64 libavutil.so=58-64
libpostproc.so=57-64 libswresample.so=4-64
libswscale.so=7-64
Depends On : alsa-lib aom bzip2 cairo dav1d fontconfig freetype2
fribidi glib2 glibc gmp gnutls gsm harfbuzz jack lame
libass libavc1394 libbluray libbs2b libdrm libgl
libiec61883 libjxl libmodplug libopenmpt libplacebo
libpulse libraw1394 librsvg libsoxr libssh libtheora
libva libvdpau libvorbis libvpx libwebp libx11 libxcb
libxext libxml2 libxv ocl-icd onevpl opencore-amr
openjpeg2 opus rav1e rubberband sdl2 snappy speex srt
svt-av1 v4l-utils vapoursynth vid.stab vmaf
vulkan-icd-loader x264 x265 xvidcore xz zimg zlib
libass.so=9-64 libbluray.so=2-64 libbs2b.so=0-64
libdav1d.so=7-64 libfreetype.so=6-64 libharfbuzz.so=0-64
libjxl.so=0.10-64 libopenmpt.so=0-64 libplacebo.so=338-64
librav1e.so=0.7-64 librsvg-2.so=2-64 librubberband.so=2-64
libva.so=2-64 libva-drm.so=2-64 libva-x11.so=2-64
libvidstab.so=1.2-64 libvorbisenc.so=2-64 libvorbis.so=0-64
libvpx.so=9-64 libx264.so=164-64 libx265.so=199-64
libxvidcore.so=4-64 libzimg.so=2-64
Optional Deps : avisynthplus: AviSynthPlus support
frei0r-plugins: Frei0r video effects support
intel-media-sdk: Intel QuickSync support (legacy)
ladspa: LADSPA filters
nvidia-utils: Nvidia NVDEC/NVENC support
onevpl-intel-gpu: Intel QuickSync support
Conflicts With : None
Replaces : None
Download Size : 11.47 MiB
Installed Size : 38.36 MiB
Packager : Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig)
Build Date : Fri Feb 23 02:13:59 2024
Validated By : MD5 Sum SHA-256 Sum Signature