Start by updating the packages list: sudo apt update.Install the FFmpeg package by running the following command: sudo apt install ffmpeg.Validate the installation by running the ffmpeg -version command which will print the FFmpeg version: ffmpeg -version.
How do I run ffmpeg on Linux?
- Start by updating the packages list: sudo apt update.
- Install the FFmpeg package by running the following command: sudo apt install ffmpeg.
- Validate the installation by running the ffmpeg -version command which will print the FFmpeg version: ffmpeg -version.
Where is the ffmpeg?
FFmpeg is indeed a powerful video encoder/decoder tool¹. It operates in the command line, as opposed to using a GUI. Command line is that black window you find by clicking [windows+r] and typing cmd then hitting enter. This is also called “command prompt”.
