[FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-12 Thread Mark Filipak
Preface: This is a resubmittal of a prior request that provoked a shit-storm. Shit-storms discourage replies from people who might otherwise reply. I have carefully outlined all my steps and have endeavored to outline my rationales. Kindly trust that I have good reasons for cross-compiling. My o

[FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-12 Thread ffmpeg-devel
Mark, I know I can help you with this. I have built FFMPEG zillions of times. Mostly on Slackware. What was said above about clang and msvc is true, and probably best. I do a YouTube Channel where I cover Tech Topics. I know for a fact I can get you UnStuck. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy

[FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-12 Thread ffmpeg-devel
I apologize if I misread your situation. If it is a Linux compile, I will cover that and post a link to the video. I'll go back and check all the messages to get a better understanding. ___ ffmpeg-user mailing list ffmpeg-user@ffmpeg.org https://ffmpe

[FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-12 Thread ffmpeg-devel
A cross-compile targeting Windows. I get it. If the problem is with Synaptic, maybe their support forum can help. FWIW if it says "wanted 0.47" for meson at least try that one before you skip ahead to a later version. I probably cant't help with this, because when I bill clients for this stuf

Re: [FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-12 Thread Carl Eugen Hoyos
> Am 13.04.2020 um 02:24 schrieb Mark Filipak > : > > [Note 1] I'm pretty sure that a git project requires continuous access to the > Internet. No, you can always download current FFmpeg and move it wherever you need it: http://ffmpeg.org/releases/ffmpeg-snapshot-git.tar.bz2 Carl Eugen __

Re: [FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-12 Thread Mark Filipak
On 04/12/2020 09:02 PM, Carl Eugen Hoyos wrote: Am 13.04.2020 um 02:24 schrieb Mark Filipak : [Note 1] I'm pretty sure that a git project requires continuous access to the Internet. No, you can always download current FFmpeg and move it wherever you need it: http://ffmpeg.org/releases/ffmpeg-

Re: [FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-12 Thread Mark Filipak
On 04/12/2020 10:28 PM, ffmpeg-de...@talkvideo.net wrote: Mark, I know I can help you with this. I have built FFMPEG zillions of times. Mostly on Slackware. What was said above about clang and msvc is true, and probably best. I think MSVC is Microsoft Visual C. I don't have it. I'm unsure wh

Re: [FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-12 Thread Mark Filipak
On 04/12/2020 11:00 PM, ffmpeg-de...@talkvideo.net wrote: I apologize if I misread your situation. If it is a Linux compile, I will cover that and post a link to the video. Perhaps I can save you some effort. It's a Linux cross-compile targeting Windows. I'm stuck at this step: ./cross_compil

Re: [FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-12 Thread Mark Filipak
On 04/12/2020 11:33 PM, ffmpeg-de...@talkvideo.net wrote: A cross-compile targeting Windows. I get it. If the problem is with Synaptic, maybe their support forum can help. Well, been there done that. Maybe sometime in 2022, probably never. I complained about it for years. There have been n

Re: [FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-12 Thread Jim DeLaHunt
On 2020-04-12 18:37, Mark Filipak wrote: On 04/12/2020 09:02 PM, Carl Eugen Hoyos wrote: Am 13.04.2020 um 02:24 schrieb Mark Filipak : [Note 1] I'm pretty sure that a git project requires continuous access to the Internet. No, you can always download current FFmpeg and move it wherever you

Re: [FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-12 Thread Mark Filipak
On 04/13/2020 12:27 AM, Jim DeLaHunt wrote: On 2020-04-12 18:37, Mark Filipak wrote: -snip- What happens if you move this repository to the machine which you want to keep free of an internet connection, and attempt to build from source there? I can't build, Jim. The build system, meson, is do

Re: [FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-13 Thread Michael Koch
Mark, cross compiling FFmpeg for Windows is -- in my opinion -- very difficult. That's something for people who have a lot of experience. There is no binaries at ffmpeg.org. https://ffmpeg.org/download.html links to https://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds/ but the ffmpeg build there apparently i

Re: [FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-13 Thread Reindl Harald
Am 13.04.20 um 03:37 schrieb Mark Filipak: > On 04/12/2020 09:02 PM, Carl Eugen Hoyos wrote: >>> Am 13.04.2020 um 02:24 schrieb Mark Filipak >>> : >>> [Note 1] I'm pretty sure that a git project requires continuous >>> access to the Internet. >> >> No, you can always download current FFmpeg and m

Re: [FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-13 Thread Reindl Harald
Am 13.04.20 um 06:40 schrieb Mark Filipak: > On 04/13/2020 12:27 AM, Jim DeLaHunt wrote: >> On 2020-04-12 18:37, Mark Filipak wrote: > -snip- >> What happens if you move this repository to the machine which you want >> to keep free of an internet connection, and attempt to build from >> source th

Re: [FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-13 Thread Mark Filipak
On 04/13/2020 04:11 AM, Michael Koch wrote: Mark, cross compiling FFmpeg for Windows is -- in my opinion -- very difficult. That's something for people who have a lot of experience. There is no binaries at ffmpeg.org. https://ffmpeg.org/download.html links to https://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/buil

Re: [FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-13 Thread Mark Filipak
On 04/13/2020 04:38 AM, Reindl Harald wrote: Am 13.04.20 um 03:37 schrieb Mark Filipak: On 04/12/2020 09:02 PM, Carl Eugen Hoyos wrote: Am 13.04.2020 um 02:24 schrieb Mark Filipak : [Note 1] I'm pretty sure that a git project requires continuous access to the Internet. No, you can always do

Re: [FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-13 Thread Kieran O Leary
Hi Mark, I usually just grab the latest build from Zeranoe, it's usually just a few days old. When I have to compile on windows, I use this for windows computers at work because the update script is very handy when I want to upgrade a bunch of computers easily: https://github.com/m-ab-s/media-auto

Re: [FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-13 Thread Mark Filipak
On 04/13/2020 05:32 AM, Kieran O Leary wrote: Hi Mark, I usually just grab the latest build from Zeranoe, it's usually just a few days old. When I have to compile on windows, I use this for windows computers at work because the update script is very handy when I want to upgrade a bunch of comput

Re: [FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-13 Thread DEF
On Mon, 13 Apr 2020 at 04:09, Mark Filipak wrote: > > On 04/12/2020 11:00 PM, ffmpeg-de...@talkvideo.net wrote: > > I apologize if I misread your situation. > > > > If it is a Linux compile, I will cover that and post > > a link to the video. > > Perhaps I can save you some effort. > > It's a Linu

Re: [FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-13 Thread Nicolas George
Mark Filipak (12020-04-13): > Thanks, Kieran. I've given up. I have faith that the person who calls > himself richardpl will never allow me to submit a valid ffmpeg trac ticket. For those who might be inclined to spend time helping this guy, for reference, the ticket is: http://trac.ffmpeg.org/ti

Re: [FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-13 Thread Reindl Harald
Am 13.04.20 um 11:02 schrieb Mark Filipak: > On 04/13/2020 04:38 AM, Reindl Harald wrote: >> >> >> Am 13.04.20 um 03:37 schrieb Mark Filipak: >>> On 04/12/2020 09:02 PM, Carl Eugen Hoyos wrote: > Am 13.04.2020 um 02:24 schrieb Mark Filipak > : > [Note 1] I'm pretty sure that a git pro

Re: [FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-13 Thread System Administrator
On 13/04/2020 12:04, Nicolas George wrote: > Mark Filipak (12020-04-13): >> Thanks, Kieran. I've given up. I have faith that the person who calls >> himself richardpl will never allow me to submit a valid ffmpeg trac ticket. > > For those who might be inclined to spend time helping this guy, for >

Re: [FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-13 Thread Mark Filipak
On 04/13/2020 06:28 AM, Reindl Harald wrote: Am 13.04.20 um 11:02 schrieb Mark Filipak: I downloaded & installed the latest meson package and it flagged an unsatisfied dependency: python3. So I downloaded & installed the latest python3 and that trashed my system -- I can only think that my Cinna

Re: [FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-13 Thread Mark Filipak
On 04/13/2020 09:08 AM, System Administrator wrote: On 13/04/2020 12:04, Nicolas George wrote: Mark Filipak (12020-04-13): Thanks, Kieran. I've given up. I have faith that the person who calls himself richardpl will never allow me to submit a valid ffmpeg trac ticket. For those who might be

Re: [FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-13 Thread Reindl Harald
Am 13.04.20 um 22:52 schrieb Mark Filipak: > Are you saying that if someone wants to run a program that has > dependencies that aren't accommodated by their version of Linux, they > have to install a different version of Linux to run it? if you aren't happy with the binaries your distributiion s

Re: [FFmpeg-user] Stuck preparing to compile ffmpeg from git source

2020-04-13 Thread Mark Filipak
On 04/14/2020 01:11 AM, Reindl Harald wrote> Am 13.04.20 um 22:52 schrieb Mark Filipak: Are you saying that if someone wants to run a program that has dependencies that aren't accommodated by their version of Linux, they have to install a different version of Linux to run it? if you aren't hap