FFmpeg is a powerful, open-source, cross-platform library for handling audio, video, and other multimedia files. It is widely used for formats such as MP3, MP4, and AVI, and can be used for a wide range of tasks including transcoding, converting, and streaming audio and video. In this article, we will explain how to install and use FFmpeg on Rocky Linux.
Before we begin, please note that this tutorial assumes that you are running Rocky Linux on a 64-bit system. If you are running a different version of Linux or a different architecture, the instructions may vary slightly.
Installing FFmpeg on Rocky Linux
To install FFmpeg on Rocky Linux, you will need to have root access to your system. If you do not have root access, you can try using the sudo
command to execute the commands in this tutorial with root privileges.
First, make sure that your system is up to date by running the following command:
yum update
This will download and install any available updates for your system.
Next, you will need to enable the EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) repository. This repository contains additional software packages that are not included in the default Rocky Linux repository. To enable the EPEL repository, run the following command:
yum install epel-release
Once the EPEL repository is enabled, you can install FFmpeg by running the following command:
yum install ffmpeg
This will download and install the latest version of FFmpeg on your system.
Basic Usage of FFmpeg
To use FFmpeg, you will need to open a terminal and navigate to the directory where the multimedia files that you want to manipulate are located. Once you are in the correct directory, you can use the ffmpeg
command to perform various tasks.
For example, to convert an audio file from one format to another, you can use the following command:
ffmpeg -i input.mp3 output.wav
This command will convert the input.mp3
file to the output.wav
file.
Similarly, to convert a video file from one format to another, you can use the following command:
ffmpeg -i input.mp4 output.avi
This command will convert the input.mp4
file to the output.avi
file.
FFmpeg also allows you to extract audio from a video file. To do this, you can use the following command:
ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -vn output.mp3
This command will extract the audio from the input.mp4
file and save it as an output.mp3
file.
In addition to these basic tasks, FFmpeg offers many other advanced options and features that allow you to manipulate audio and video files in a variety of ways. To learn more about these options and features, you can refer to the FFmpeg documentation or search online for tutorials and examples.
Conclusion
In this article, we have explained how to install and use FFmpeg on Rocky Linux. We have also covered some basic usage examples to give you an idea of the capabilities of FFmpeg. With FFmpeg, you can manipulate audio and video files in many different ways, making it a valuable tool for anyone working with multimedia.