ffmpeg-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "ffmpeg-git" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install ffmpeg-git on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall ffmpeg-git on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "ffmpeg-git" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone ffmpeg-git's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/ffmpeg-git.git 
            
                        
                ~/ffmpeg-git
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/ffmpeg-git folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/ffmpeg-git
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ffmpeg-git package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1343384
Name: ffmpeg-git
PackageBaseID: 45520
PackageBase: ffmpeg-git
Version: 6.1.r112534.ge5f774268a-1
Description: Complete solution to record, convert and stream audio and video (git version)
URL: https://www.ffmpeg.org/
NumVotes: 71
Popularity: 0.09249
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: dbermond
Submitter: DrZaius
FirstSubmitted: 1295301646
LastModified: 1698496455
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/ffmpeg-git.tar.gz