ffmpeg2.8 on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 28,2024

1. Install "ffmpeg2.8" 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 ffmpeg2.8 on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall ffmpeg2.8 on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "ffmpeg2.8" 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 ffmpeg2.8's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/ffmpeg2.8.git 
            
                        
                ~/ffmpeg2.8
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/ffmpeg2.8 folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/ffmpeg2.8
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ffmpeg2.8 package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1348229
Name: ffmpeg2.8
PackageBaseID: 132697
PackageBase: ffmpeg2.8
Version: 2.8.21-3
Description: Complete solution to record, convert and stream audio and video
URL: https://ffmpeg.org/
NumVotes: 14
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: muflone
Submitter: itsme
FirstSubmitted: 1526870008
LastModified: 1699233149
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/ffmpeg2.8.tar.gz