[FFmpeg-user] man ffmpeg absent

[Manuel Tiglio]

Macports is a package manager so that if you want to install open source software it will download all the dependencies that are needed are downloaded and compiled (it will ask for your permission, of course) and it will keep track of inter dependencies if you update some software. 

I am guessing that what you are doing is either downloading binaries with static libraries, which are a pain to maintain if you update anything, or trying to compile your own version (which does have its advantages if you want to have control on some specific library versions, etc). 

If you are not too familiar with CLI I would definitely recommend macports. 

You will have to install macports itself and then follow the (1-4) instructions. Those are installing standard click and agree mac software. You might be asked to use sudo for some of the commands in (1-4), that is, your root password on your Mac machine. 

Then after that you will type 

sudo port install ffmpeg 

and it will show a whole bunch of things that it needed as pre-requisites (the thing that you would otherwise have to do online), ask for permission, hit enter and wait for a few minutes. All in all, in 30 mins you should be  up and running. And, most important, if in the future you want to install more open source software you again just do sudo port install package_name. 

The whole purpose of package managers like macports is to avoid you the pain of what you are going through. 

> On Jul 17, 2017, at 2:32 PM, ILJA SHEBALIN <iljashebalin2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks, I'll consider moving to Macports. I just wanted to know what is that and how is that different from three binaries for OS X that I had downloaded before? I'm not that smart to pretend to be a CLI guy so these things are to Greek to me comprehending how-to and what is what. What advantage does the bundle have over bare bone binary executables (UNIX execs in this case)? Do they enhance my experience supplementing basic features with extra ones?
> 18.07.2017, в 0:22, Manuel Tiglio написал(а):
> 
>> Again, macports is a package manager to make your life easy when installing open source software such as in this case. 
>> 
>> https://www.macports.org
>> 
>> Here’s who to install mac ports. You need to:
>> 
>> 1) Install the macports version depending on your Mac OS version
>> 
>> Then follow instructions (1-4). There is no need for you to compile anything. 
>> https://www.macports.org/install.php
>> 
>> 2) Then, finally, just type in a console 
>> 
>> sudo port install ffmpeg
>> 
>> It will install all dependencies and so on. 
>> 
>> You can do the same with pretty much any open source software .
>> 
>> No need to go through make files, compile, move them around system files, etc. 
>> 
>> It is really easy, I am happy to help if you get stuck. 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jul 17, 2017, at 2:15 PM, ILJA SHEBALIN <iljashebalin2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> So where's the best place to download ffmpeg utilities? I re-visited ffmpeg.org and instead of going with packages designed for Mac platform I downloaded v3.3.2 zip file with bunch of stuff I'm at loss of what to do with. Is it meant for devs to compile, assemble their software or what?
>>> 17.07.2017, в 12:55, Carlos E. R. написал(а):
>>> 
>>>> On 2017-07-16 21:54, Manuel Tiglio wrote:
>>>>> Hi Carlos, 
>>>>> 
>>>>> If you don’t want to build ffmpeg yourself (and other packages) you can use macports (a package manager for Mac)
>>>> 
>>>> It is not me who asked ;-)
>>>> 
>>>> -- 
>>>> Cheers / Saludos,
>>>> 
>>>> 		Carlos E. R.
>>>> 		(from 42.2 x86_64 "Malachite" at Telcontar)
>>>> 
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