How to Install and Uninstall ffmpeg Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: January 12,2025

1. Install "ffmpeg" package

This is a short guide on how to install ffmpeg on openSUSE Leap


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                ffmpeg
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ffmpeg" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall ffmpeg on openSUSE Leap:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                ffmpeg
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ffmpeg package on openSUSE Leap

Information for package ffmpeg:
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Repository : Update repository with updates from SUSE Linux Enterprise 15
Name : ffmpeg
Version : 3.4.2-150200.11.34.2
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : SUSE LLC
Installed Size : 2.3 MiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : ffmpeg-3.4.2-150200.11.34.2.src
Upstream URL : https://ffmpeg.org/
Summary : Library for working with various multimedia formats
Description :
FFmpeg is a multimedia framework, able to decode, encode,
transcode, mux, demux, stream, filter and play several formats
that humans and machines have created.
This build of ffmpeg is limited in the number of codecs supported.