Clarify video-tools install, remove symlink suggestion

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Robin Gareus 2022-10-10 02:32:22 +02:00 committed by Paul Davis
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Ardour requires xjadeo &ge; version 0.6.4, harvid &ge; version 0.7.0 and
ffmpeg (known to work versions: 1.2, 2.8.2)
ffmpeg (known to work versions: 1.2, 2.8.2, 5.0)
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<p>
All four applications need to be found in <code>$PATH</code> (e.g.
<code>$HOME/bin</code> or <code>/usr/local/bin</code>). For convenience the
binary releases of harvid include ffmpeg_harvid and ffprobe_harvid, but if the
distribution provides suitable ffmpeg commands, symbolic links can be created
to the distribution-provided binaries:
binary releases of harvid include ffmpeg_harvid and ffprobe_harvid.
Ardour binaries from ardour.org do include all relevant tools and most
GNU/Linux distributions also provide those.
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<kbd class="cmd lin">sudo ln -s /usr/bin/ffmpeg /usr/bin/ffmpeg_harvid</kbd>
<kbd class="cmd lin">sudo ln -s /usr/bin/ffprobe /usr/bin/ffprobe_harvid</kbd>
<p>
Binary releases are available from ardour.org as well as an installer script:
Binary releases of the video-tools are available from ardour.org via a dedicated installer script:
<a href="https://github.com/Ardour/ardour/blob/master/tools/videotimeline/install_video_tools.sh"
title="https://github.com/Ardour/ardour/blob/master/tools/videotimeline/install_video_tools.sh"
rel="nofollow">install_video_tools.sh</a>.
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<p>
The easiest way to install the video-utilities is by running the following
The easiest way to install the video-utilities on Linux is by running the following
line in a terminal:
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