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Install The Latest Avidemux 2.6.8 in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Last updated: September 23, 2014

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Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks. While Ubuntu repositories still have version 2.5.x, this tutorial will show you how to install the latest release Avidemux 2.6.8 in Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr.

First see changes in v2.6.8:

  • Image/export: Proper initialization of Qz for jpeg export
  • UI : Add an override menu to force language
  • tinypy : Add support for os.environ
  • x264 : Improved settings (tobias)
  • Win32 : Fix crash when having an audio problem
  • Win32 : Re-add mp4v2 to installer files
  • Audio/FAAC : Fix channel mapping when source is mono
  • Audio/AMR : Re-enabled AMR
  • Audio/lavc : Fixed encoding for codec not supporting planar (MP2)
  • Audio : Fixed importing MP2 audio detected as MP3
  • Editor : Fix deleting chunks of the video leading to seek errors
  • Editor : Initial copy/paste support
  • Editor/audio: Fix issue when source has more than 4 tracks
  • Editor : Better detection of double fps input files
  • TS/Demux : Brute force eac3 probe
  • TS/Demux : Better initialization, avoid dropping audio
  • MP4/Demux : Fix management of PCM audio
  • Mkv/Demux : Proper re-indexing for mpeg2 in mkv
  • Mp4v2/Mux : Add fast start mode back
  • OpenSolaris : Some fixes by pfelecan
  • Subtitles : Update libass + very simple srt2ssa converter
  • OsX : Enables more optional codecs…
  • avsfilte : Performance Improvements (fahr)

Install:

Press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, run the commands below one by one:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:rebuntu16/avidemux+unofficial

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install avidemux2.6-gtk avidemux2.6-qt4

Once installed, start it from app menu or Unity dash. Enjoy!

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Install Avidemux 2.6.8 in Ubuntu 13.10/12.10/12.04

Last updated: April 4, 2019

Avidemux, a video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks has reached version 2.6.8. In this tutorial I will show you how to install or upgrade to this release in Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04 and their derivatives.

Changes in Avidemux 2.6.8:

  • Image/export: Proper initialization of Qz for jpeg export
  • UI : Add an override menu to force language
  • tinypy : Add support for os.environ
  • x264 : Improved settings (tobias)
  • Win32 : Fix crash when having an audio problem
  • Win32 : Re-add mp4v2 to installer files
  • Audio/FAAC : Fix channel mapping when source is mono
  • Audio/AMR : Re-enabled AMR
  • Audio/lavc : Fixed encoding for codec not supporting planar (MP2)
  • Audio : Fixed importing MP2 audio detected as MP3
  • Editor : Fix deleting chunks of the video leading to seek errors
  • Editor : Initial copy/paste support
  • Editor/audio: Fix issue when source has more than 4 tracks
  • Editor : Better detection of double fps input files
  • TS/Demux : Brute force eac3 probe
  • TS/Demux : Better initialization, avoid dropping audio
  • MP4/Demux : Fix management of PCM audio
  • Mkv/Demux : Proper re-indexing for mpeg2 in mkv
  • Mp4v2/Mux : Add fast start mode back
  • OpenSolaris : Some fixes by pfelecan
  • Subtitles : Update libass + very simple srt2ssa converter
  • OsX : Enables more optional codecs…
  • avsfilte : Performance Improvements (fahr)

Install:

The default versions in Ubuntu universe repository is avidemux 2.5.x. To install the latest version, you can use the GetDeb repository or Thanh Tung Nguyen’s PPA.

Method 1: To add the GetDeb repository, download and install this deb.

Then press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open the terminal. When it opens, run the commands below one by one:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install avidemux2.6-qt

These commands will install the video editor in Ubuntu 13.10 or Ubuntu 12.04. If you’re still running Ubuntu 12.10, use the Method 2:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:rebuntu16/avidemux+unofficial

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install avidemux2.6

This PPA is maintained by a French guy, due to lack of time, he will update the PPA later this night.

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How to Install Avidemux 2.6 in Ubuntu 13.10 & Linux mint 16

Last updated: December 3, 2013

Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks. It supports many file types, including AVI, DVD compatible MPEG files, MP4 and ASF, using a variety of codecs.

The latest Avidemux has reached v2.6.x while the defult in Ubuntu Software Center is v2.5.x. You can keep both 2.5 & 2.6 installed on your system. Here’s how to install Avidemux 2.6.6 in Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy or Linux Mint 16 Petra using Getdeb repository.

Enable GetDeb repository:

For Ubuntu 13.10, press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run below commands one by one:

wget http://archive.getdeb.net/install_deb/getdeb-repository_0.1-1~getdeb1_all.deb

sudo dpkg -i getdeb-repository_0.1-1~getdeb1_all.deb

For Linux Mint, there’s an option under ‘Software Sources -> Additional repositories’ allows to enable the Getdeb.

Install Avidemux:

After enabled the Getdeb, you can install Avidemux2.6 from Ubuntu Software Center after checking for updates. Or run below commands instead:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install -y avidemux2.6

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Avidemux 2.6.5 Released: Install / Upgrade in Ubuntu 13.04, 12.04

Last updated: September 1, 2013

The Avidemux video editor has reached version 2.6.5 with improvements and bug fixes. This tutorial shows how to install or upgrade it in Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.04 via PPA.

As you may know, Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks. It supports many file formats, including AVI, DVD compatible MPEG files, ASF and MP4 using a variety of codecs.

Avidemux 2.6.5 has below changes:

  • libva hardware decoding
  • xvba hardware decoding, ported from xbmc, experimental
  • Re-enabled 64bits windows build using octave
  • Only lock job database when adding a job
  • Fixed the doubled fps bug on mpeg ts
  • Fixed positive and negative audio shift having the same effect
  • Windows : Better drag n drop support
  • Added back save/load video filter set
  • Dv encoding
  • Fast, superfast and ultrafast x264 preset by bernd_b
  • Support for 10bits h264 decoding
  • Much improved speed for downmixing
  • Updated libav*
  • Plenty of bugs fixed

Intall Avidemux via PPA:

For Ubuntu 13.04 Raring, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise and their derivatives such as Linux Mint 13 Maya, 15 Olivia, Elementary OS 0.2 Luna. Press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run below commands one by one to add the ppa:

wget http://archive.getdeb.net/install_deb/getdeb-repository_0.1-1~getdeb1_all.deb

sudo dpkg -i getdeb-repository_0.1-1~getdeb1_all.deb

For Linux Mint users, you can read this post to add the GetDeb repository

To install the editor, run below command:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install avidemux2.6
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