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  1. #1
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    FFmpeg iinstallation on ubuntu 15.10

    Hi,
    To install ffmpeg followed these commands :-

    Code:
    sudo apt-add-repository ppa:mc3man/trusty-media
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install ffmpeg
    
    After running these commands I get error :-
    
    Reading package lists... Done
    Building dependency tree       
    Reading state information... Done
    Package ffmpeg is not available, but is referred to by another package.
    This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
    is only available from another source
    
    E: Package 'ffmpeg' has no installation candidate
    Please help me on this.

    Thanks in Advance
    Last edited by deadflowr; January 9th, 2016 at 09:43 AM. Reason: cleaned format and added code tags

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    Re: FFmpeg iinstallation on ubuntu 15.10

    The error your getting means that ffmpeg file is not in the ppa's repository. however I found it in the restricted repositories , make sure you have the restricted repositories enabled and run the install again.

    Code:
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
    sudo apt-get install ffmpeg
    should work then.

    (note: if you have not already done so I recommend that you install synaptic package manager
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install synaptic
    Then use that to install the other files. )
    Last edited by kc1di; January 9th, 2016 at 12:08 PM.
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    Re: FFmpeg iinstallation on ubuntu 15.10

    When I run command :- sudo apt-get install synaptic

    I get this following output

    Reading package lists... Done
    Building dependency tree
    Reading state information... Done
    Package synaptic is not available, but is referred to by another package.
    This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
    is only available from another source

    E: Package 'synaptic' has no installation candidate


    and when I run command :- sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

    output is :-

    Reading package lists... Done
    Building dependency tree
    Reading state information... Done
    E: Unable to locate package ubuntu-restricted-extras


    Please help me..

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    Re: FFmpeg iinstallation on ubuntu 15.10

    You should purge that ppa. Please read:

    https://launchpad.net/~mc3man/+archi...u/trusty-media

    Specifically:

    Please note that if using this ppa I would *not* try upgrading to 14.10/15.04, ect. Do a fresh install instead. The intent here is just for users wishing to stay on 14.04

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