HowTo install and configure FFmpeg and FFmpeg-Php on a DA server

[andyreed]

We updated our guide "HowTo install and configure FFmpeg and FFmpeg-Php" at: http://servertune.com/kbase/entry/133/

This guide has been used effectively on several DirectAdmin and cPanel powered production servers with CentOS v5.x and Red Hat v4/5, however there are some which might not be compatible.

Thank you and happy holidays :)

[andyreed]

If FFmpeg and FFmpeg-Php were not installed successfully using either Yum or RPM packages, you must clean up previous install, first. Then, you can do the manual installation from Source as posted in our Web site at: http://servertune.com/kbase/entry/133/
Thank you

[andyreed]

If you get the following error message when compiling FFmpeg package:


libavcodec/imgresample.c:607: error: conflicting types for ‘sws_scale’
./libswscale/swscale.h:196: error: previous declaration of ‘sws_scale’ was here
libavcodec/imgresample.c: In function ‘sws_scale’:
libavcodec/imgresample.c:639: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘img_convert’
make: *** [libavcodec/imgresample.o] Error 1

Please read the following article : http://servertune.com/kbase/entry/279/

[andyreed]

It is now possible to install FFmpeg and FFmpeg-Php using Yum.
It is crucial that you remove all previous installations of FFmpeg and FFmpeg-Php, then follow the installation instructions at: http://servertune.com/kbase/entry/133/

FYI, if you would like to install a more recent and up-to-date versions of FFmpeg, FFmpeg-Php, and related modules/libraries, contact us at: http://servertune.com/kbase/entry/331