[Slackbuilds-users] Fwd: ffmpeg update?

[Klaatu]

How is it not clean? Do you mean you might miss new build options? In
that case, run ./configure --help and add new options.

Broadly, I agree with Willy: I prefer SB.o stable and as ABI compatible
with previous SB.o iterations within a given Slackware release cycle as
possible. This holds especially true for ffmpeg, an extremely volatile
software, with changes in syntax and dependencies with almost every
other release.

I think SB.o's strength is that it's a collection of build scripts
available for modification at the user's whim. Personally, I prefer a
stable SB.o that can be used just like the official distribution to an
ever-changing repository providing the latest and greatest.

Personally, ffmpeg is important enough in my profession that I just
maintain my own build with about 12 more deps than the SB.o one and set
to the version that I have evaluated and tested.

-klaatu

On 27/12/16 15:41, Fernando Lopez wrote:
> Klaatu, I did that in the past... however i think that is not the
> cleanest way (quality wise) to compile ffmpeg. it does work though.
> 
> Ryan, looks like the same one from slackbuilds with minor differences.
> 
> Willy, It would be nice to flag this software and test it against the
> newest version. I can help testing with newer version.
> 
> On Mon, Dec 26, 2016 at 6:53 PM, Willy Sudiarto Raharjo
> <willysr at slackbuilds.org <mailto:willysr at slackbuilds.org>> wrote:
> 
>     > There's no need to petition for an update. Just do this:
>     >
>     > 1. open the ffmpeg.SlackBuild script
>     > 2. replace 2.8.7 with 3.2.2
>     > 3. Download the sources (the URL is in the ffmpeg.info <http://ffmpeg.info> file, replacing
>     > 2.8.7 with 3.2.2)
>     > 4. build and install.
>     >
>     > I just tried it, exactly as described, and it built successfully.
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     > Or use my build:
>     > https://github.com/ryanpcmcquen/ryanpc-slackbuilds/tree/master/unofficial/ffmpeg
>     <https://github.com/ryanpcmcquen/ryanpc-slackbuilds/tree/master/unofficial/ffmpeg>
>     >
>     > Which will always compile the latest version.
> 
>     There's a strong reason why we keep the ffmpeg version in the SBo
>     repository and update it only when a new Slackware gets released.
> 
>     ffmpeg is used by many packages, both as mandatory and optional deps and
>     newer version *may* break some packages, so we need to make sure
>     everything is OK with the new update.
> 
>     As other have said, you have all you need to update the version for your
>     own system. The scripts and source are available from SBo repository and
>     the upstream site.
> 
> 
>     --
>     Willy Sudiarto Raharjo
> 
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