How to Install FFmpeg on Ubuntu 18.04

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Linux4one
Mar 17, 2019

FFmpeg is one the free and open source cross-platform solution for converting, recording and streaming media. FFmpeg is also used for converting media files to different formats, resize video, change sample rates for video and audio files. In this tutorial, you are going to learn how to install FFmpeg on Ubuntu 18.04.

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