Where did ffmpeg on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS go? Use avconv instead

ffmpeg was replaced by libav on the new Ubuntu package list. It is similar, though. ffmpeg -> avconv ffplay -> avplay ffserver -> avserver You can still convert media files using avconv in place of ffmpeg. To install avconv, open a terminal window and type following commands:$ sudo apt-get install libav-tools <enter>

How to convert VCD to MP4 using mplayer in Linux

If you have a VCD and need to create an MP4 file of it's content, use mplayer to do so. If you install just mplayer, you will not get --dumpstream or --dumpfile. To get those parameters, you need to open a terminal window and install mplayer2 as follows:$ sudo apt-get install mplayer2 <enter> Open a … Continue reading How to convert VCD to MP4 using mplayer in Linux →

Convert VCD to MPG using vcdimager

Use the vcdimager tool. To install type command as shown below after opening up a terminal window as described here. # yum install vcdimager <enter> To convert to MPG file, type command as shown below: $ vcdxrip --track=7 --no-ext-psd --gui --progress --nofiles <enter> To combine 2 MPG files into one: $ cat file1.mpg file2.mpg > … Continue reading Convert VCD to MPG using vcdimager →