What packages do I install for ffmpeg and libmp3lame?

Question

On my desktop Ubuntu 10.4 I use ffmpeg to convert videos to a format my dvd-player understands. On my laptop running 10.10 I can't get the same command to work, what package(s) are missing?

ffmpeg -i infile.flv \
-threads 2 -vcodec mpeg4 -vtag divx -acodec libmp3lame \
outfile.avi

#...snip
Unknown encoder 'libmp3lame'

Using apt-cache search libmp3lame I'm told there exist libmp3lame0 and libmp3lame-dev, both of which I've installed. Using acodec libmp3lame0 doesn't work either.

Solution 1

sudo apt-get install ffmpeg libavcodec-extra-52

If package not found try:

sudo apt-get install ffmpeg libavcodec-extra-53

you can also try to install the libmp3lame0 package:

sudo apt-get install libmp3lame0

Solution 2

Install the encoder by running he following command

sudo apt-get install libavcodec-extra-53

Comments

[Michael Gundlach]

Why didn't you sudo apt-get install libmp3lame0 ?

[matt wilkie]

@marco I did: "...both of which I've installed".

[Admin]

I tried "sudo apt-get install ffmpeg libavcodec-extra-52" Everything got install correctly But, still doesn't work, ffmpeg unable to find the libmp3lame or libmp3lame0

[Admin]

Thank you so much, It works now!, This link [ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=786095][1] has explained the complete installation. [1]: ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=786095