Installation/Uninstallation instructions

Jirka Cech · Member Joined: 10 Jan 2005

Hi,
Can someone provide detailed instructions
how do I uninstal completelly ffmpeg from my mac?
I mean including its tentacles (all packages mplayer, mencoder, real tools,...)
how do I properly upgrade to new version?

major · Forum Admin Joined: 12 May 2001

To properly upgrade to a new version, copy the application in the Applications folder and so overwriting the old version, and check http://homepage.mac.com/major4/download.html for installation instructions about the binaries components (if they have been updated).

To uninstall, put the application into the trash can as well as the folder /Library/Application Support/ffmpegX.

Mechcozmo · Member Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Location: Earth (North America)

I think this shell script will do the trick... I can try to wrap it into an AppleScript, or just leave it as a shell script.

dmelgar · Member Joined: 11 Jun 2004

How do you install ffmpegx in an account that doesn't have admin authority? I put in the password and it says "<userid>is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported."

Why does ffmpegx need admin anyway? I thought the binaries are installed in the current account?

In anycase I'd suggest that ffmpegx support being installed in an account thats not the admin.

Thargok · Member Joined: 17 Nov 2001 Location: United States

Binaries are installed in a folder which should only have admin/root permission. Traditionally I believe if you don't have access to an admin account you shouldn't be installing anyways.

cdu · Member Joined: 13 Mar 2007 Location: Kiribati

I agree with dmelgar... having to install under admin is useless! I don't see why binaries NEED admin. Traditionally I believe if applications don't NEED admin then they should not get it. I mean... why? What for? Am I missing something here? A lot more apps are coming out nowadays in the .pkg format which requires admin authorization. I miss the days where you could just install the app by dragging it. Why is Mac trying to become like Windows everyday? (Just look at what they did to iTunes!) Anywayz... don't wanna go off on a rant now on another topic.

Having everyone install their own apps in their own accounts keeps my system just a little cleaner (unless its something major that everyone uses). It would be nice if ffmpegx could come with an easier installation option (right now I have to log into an admin account just to install it).

gannett · Member Joined: 01 Mar 2008 Location: United Kingdom

Sorry but I must be missing something .. I have install and been using ffmpegX for a while now on G5, OSX the latest.

Got a couple of issues
1) It always asks to install the binaries even when the previous run successfully put the binaries in to the Application support directory. Is this an age of the Binaries thing ? The one it is moaning about today is mpeg2enc

$ md5 mpeg2enc
MD5 (mpeg2enc) = 5f1bf70089cf9dbdfffe635e12d55905
Is this the latest ?

2) I have a license key I paid for from major <major@ffmpegx.com> but where do you install the key

Checked the menus crawled over the web pages -- sorry I can't see where.

Cheers

Gannett

Case · Explorer Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Location: Middle Earth

gannett · Member Joined: 01 Mar 2008 Location: United Kingdom

Thanks for the quick reply.

1) The link is to http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/MacOS/mpeg2enc.intel and I have a G5 .
I was hoping to avoid the whole build from bits compile process

is there a pre-compiled link out there ?

2) not seen any nagware except the lod the binaries thing.

Thanks once again for the help.

Gannett

Case · Explorer Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Location: Middle Earth

guirigales · Member Joined: 12 Apr 2008 Location: Spain

Hello all.

I have just upgraded to Leopard. I used FFMPEGX a lot with tiger with virtually no problems.
With Leopard I cant even install it. After trying to install the extensions it comes up with this message.

I do not have a system password on purpose, so what can I do. I miss FFMPEGX.

thanks all

Case · Explorer Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Location: Middle Earth

decimal · Member Joined: 22 May 2008 Location: Australia

Hey. On OS X 10.5.2 when I get the initial screen to locate the mencoder and mplayer binaries, all SEEMS to work ok, however then nothing encodes (finishes in 1 second with no files produced, no errors) and going back to the install binaries dialog reveals that mencoder and mplayer still need to be located. I have entered the correct password and the files are readable to ALL users..

Any ideas?

ashishn · Member Joined: 19 Oct 2003

Running 10.4.11 G4 Powerbook.

ff was asking for binaries each time. I resolved using following steps:
1. gave admin rights to my user account using Accounts preferences
2. opened binaries.zip
3. Unzipped mplayer and mencoder files to main /Library/Application Support/ffmpegX (Not to my account's Library pls remember)
4. Run ffmpegX and I am not being asked for the binaries again
5. Removed admin privileges from my user account

hope this helps others too.

Ashish

breggol · Member Joined: 04 Oct 2008 Location: Netherlands

Case · Explorer Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Location: Middle Earth

hingis · Member Joined: 14 Dec 2008 Location: Turkey

thanks for this, I will download and install it...
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standstill · Member Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Location: Australia

Hi there
I d/l'd ffmeg but when i went to d/l the mpeg2enc file from http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/MacOS/mpeg2enc.intel
all i get is a page full of text and no zip file. i tired both safari and firefox to no avail i tried using the text but that didn't work either as installer doesn't like it.
so i am stuck here as i have little knowledge of unix.
I have 2 of these panasonic cams with weird file formats that the mac doesn't like.
i am on an older mac as well which doesn't help.
if any one can suggest anything ill be eternally grateful
cheers

St_Ar · Member Joined: 31 Dec 2008 Location: Opwijk

Ctrl-Click (or Right-click) on the link to the .intel file and choose "Save As..."

hotlips · Member Joined: 20 Feb 2009 Location: United States

the KEY info with regard to the Control-Click (Alt-Click) instruction is that the Saved file is a .txt file. I kept thinking that the .txt wasn't correct until it was explained that it would be automatically converted in the installation.

knowing this might help others, hopefully.

rlrlvx · Member Joined: 08 Apr 2009 Location: United States

Trying to install and getting the following message:

##sudo: /private/etc/sudoers is mode 0644, should be 0440

I'm working from an Admin account and re-named my hard drive to not include any spaces.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Case · Explorer Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Location: Middle Earth

cdl · Member Joined: 23 Apr 2009 Location: Netherlands

Hi all,
I'm trying to install all binaries but somehow it doesn't work. I've repaired all permissions on my Intel iMac, I have admin rights, no strange characters in harddisk name or password.
Installing ffmpegX was no problem, but the binaries are a pain in the ass. I don't get an error message at all and it doesn't copy the files into /user/library/application support/ffmpegx/ The directory isn't created at all.
Please what can I do?

holger-hh · Member Joined: 04 May 2009 Location: Germany

I have a Problem to download mpeg2enc! If I use the website http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/MacOS/mpeg2enc.intel, there are a lot of Symbols but no download SEE PICTURE. Who can help me - or is this site out of order?

Greetings Holger

Case · Explorer Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Location: Middle Earth

Case · Explorer Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Location: Middle Earth

nenaissues · Posted: May 10, 2009 09:03

I dowmloaded ffmpeg the 1st time...refused tmopen saying image not mounted ,was sent a new link
Download:

Download ffmpegX 0.0.9y (Jan 26, 2008) for OS X 10.3, OS X 10.4 and OS X 10.5.

If you already installed ffmpegX before, with this new version you are not required to reinstall a new version of the binaries. Just replace the application.
I

The problem now is that it will not download at all.ges to about 7mb the most and says error.what must I do,it is not the server or connection failing
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petriska · Member Joined: 13 Aug 2009 Location: Slovakia

Im planning to convert directory with mpeg2 files to dvd using Tools->svcdvd, it want that to register so I register payd 15$, but now, where to put my license number ?

Case · Explorer Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Location: Middle Earth

Quit en re-launch the application. The shareware nag screen, which first comes up, should have a button for entering your name and the code.

skassan · Member Joined: 19 Sep 2009 Location: United States

What's with the requirement to have no spaces or special characters in the startup volume name?
That's the lamest requirement I've ever heard. Have you never heard of quotes. 90% of the Macs
out there have "Macintosh HD" as their startup volume.