Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ffmpeg
I believe the current version of ffmpeg and x264 in apt are missing a feature. Users are frequently advised to recompile ffmpeg & x264 from source if they want some features. There is even a popular guide on ubuntu forums for recompiling the software (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=786095). Users on the ffmpeg mailing list are pointed to this. The ubuntu wiki contains guides on how to 'fix' ffmpeg (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/iPodVideoEncoding#Fixing ffmpeg on Ubuntu) If a guide starts with "First remove the packages from apt, then recompile", then there is something wrong with the packages in apt. Both ffmpeg and x264 are packaged in ubuntu (http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=x264 and http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=ffmpeg). Is there not some way to make a package that users can install instead of requiring them to recompile software? ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: ffmpeg 4:0.5.1-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.41-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Wed Sep 1 11:20:47 2010 ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_IE.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: ffmpeg ** Affects: ffmpeg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: x264 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 lucid -- ffmpeg should be installable from apt with x264/h264 support without users needing to recompile it https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/627976 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
