This article describes how to install ffmpeg, mplayer, mencoder, flvtool2, ffmpeg-php with all supported codecs to convert\/manipulate videos easily on CentOS 5.x. If you want to run sites like youtube, this article will help you to install the base for your software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Setting-up RPMForge repository.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RPMForge repository (http:\/\/dag.wieers.com<\/a>) is the biggest rpm repository for RHEL, and CentOS for all versions. Set up the RPMForge repository as mentioned here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Install ffmpeg, mplayer, mencoder with all supported modules. Now we have rpmforge repository, so we will use yum to install ffmpeg, mplayer, mencoder as well as all dependent software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This command will some time to download and install all packages depending on your internet speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Install FFMPEG-PHP<\/p>\n\n\n\n ffmpeg-php is an extension for PHP that adds an easy-to-use, object-oriented API for accessing and retrieving information from video and audio files. ffmpeg-devel and php-devel are needed to compile ffmpeg-php from the source code. Use the following steps to install ffmpeg-php<\/p>\n\n\n\n It will copy the ffmpeg.so module in php default module location. Now you have to edit php.ini file to enable ffmpeg-php support in it by using ffmpeg.so module.<\/p>\n\n\n\n and append the following line<\/p>\n\n\n\n Restart Apache service to take effect of php.ini<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are getting the following error while compiling the latest release of ffmpeg-php-0.6.0, follow the below steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Error<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n Solution<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n Under the ffmpeg-php-0.6.0 directory modify the file: ffmpeg_frame.c with nano or vi editors and replace every instance of PIX_FMT_RGBA32 with PIX_FMT_RGB32<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. vi ffmpeg_frame.c<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Search for PIX_FMT_RGBA32 and replace it with PIX_FMT_RGB32<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Exit from the editor<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then run the following commands:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This should fix the errors given above. Finally, add the ffmpeg.so extension in php.ini and check phpinfo for the server you should see ffmpeg listed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Run the following command to ffmpeg module listing in php.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Enjoy streaming!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unlock powerful tools and features with our cPanel hosting. Enjoy easy website management, email accounts, and database control. Our plans are designed for performance and reliability.<\/p><\/div>yum -y install ffmpeg ffmpeg-devel mplayer mencoder flvtool2\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
cd \/usr\/src\nwget http:\/\/garr.dl.sourceforge.net\/sourceforge\/ffmpeg-php\/ffmpeg-php-x.x.x.tbz2<\/a>\ntar jxvf ffmpeg-php-x.x.x.tbz2\ncd ffmpeg-php-x.x.x\nphpize\n.\/configure\nmake\nmake install\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
vi \/etc\/php.ini\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
extension=ffmpeg.so\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
\/etc\/init.d\/httpd restart\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
\/usr\/src\/ffmpeg-php-0.6.0\/ffmpeg_frame.c: In function \u00e2zim_ffmpeg_frame_toGDImage\u00e2:\n\/usr\/src\/ffmpeg-php-0.6.0\/ffmpeg_frame.c:336: error: \u00e2PIX_FMT_RGBA32\u00e2 undeclared (first use in this function)\n\/usr\/src\/ffmpeg-php-0.6.0\/ffmpeg_frame.c:336: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once\n\/usr\/src\/ffmpeg-php-0.6.0\/ffmpeg_frame.c:336: error: for each function it appears in.)\n\/usr\/src\/ffmpeg-php-0.6.0\/ffmpeg_frame.c: In function \u00e2zim_ffmpeg_frame_ffmpeg_frame\u00e2:\n\/usr\/src\/ffmpeg-php-0.6.0\/ffmpeg_frame.c:421: error: \u00e2PIX_FMT_RGBA32\u00e2 undeclared (first use in this function)\nmake: *** [ffmpeg_frame.lo] Error 1\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
cd \/usr\/local\/src\/ffmpeg-php-0.6.0\ncp -aP ffmpeg_frame.loT ffmpeg_frame.lo\nmake clean\n.\/configure\nmake\nmake install\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
php -m | grep ffmpeg\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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