Re: FFMPEG installation instructions
Install Chromium
A. Open a terminal and run:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install chromium-browser
Copy and Run the Script
A. Copy the script below and paste it into your terminal:
cat <<'EOF' > fix_opera_video.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Check if script is run as root
if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then
echo "Please run as root (use sudo)"
exit 1
fi
# Define paths
CHROMIUM_FFMPEG="/usr/lib/chromium/libffmpeg.so"
OPERA_FFMPEG="/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/libffmpeg.so"
# Define messages
ERROR_CHROMIUM_NOT_FOUND="Error: Chromium libffmpeg.so not found at \$CHROMIUM_FFMPEG"
SEARCH_PATHS="lets search for the current paths:"
SUCCESS_COPY="Successfully copied libffmpeg.so to Opera"
RESTART_OPERA="Please restart Opera for changes to take effect"
ERROR_COPY="Error copying file"
# Function to search for libffmpeg.so
search_libffmpeg() {
echo "\$SEARCH_PATHS"
find /usr/lib -name libffmpeg.so
}
# Function to handle errors
handle_error() {
echo "\$1"
search_libffmpeg
exit 1
}
# Check if source file exists
if [ ! -f "\$CHROMIUM_FFMPEG" ]; then
handle_error "\$ERROR_CHROMIUM_NOT_FOUND"
fi
# Create backup if opera file exists
if [ -f "\$OPERA_FFMPEG" ]; then
echo "Creating backup of existing Opera libffmpeg.so"
cp "\$OPERA_FFMPEG" "\${OPERA_FFMPEG}.backup"
fi
# Copy the file
echo "Copying Chromium libffmpeg.so to Opera..."
cp "\$CHROMIUM_FFMPEG" "\$OPERA_FFMPEG"
if [ \$? -eq 0 ]; then
echo "\$SUCCESS_COPY"
echo "\$RESTART_OPERA"
else
handle_error "\$ERROR_COPY"
fi
EOF
B. Run the script as root:
sudo bash ./fix_opera_video.sh
Done!
What is happeneing HERE?!!!
This script fixes video playback issues in the Opera browser by copying the libffmpeg.so file from Chromium’s installation directory to Opera’s directory. The libffmpeg.so library enables support for proprietary video codecs (like H.264) in Opera.
What the script does:
Checks for root permissions:
Ensures the script is run as root (using sudo), since it needs permission to modify system files.
Defines the source and destination paths:
Source: /usr/lib/chromium/libffmpeg.so (from Chromium)
Destination: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera/libffmpeg.so (Opera’s location)
3, Checks if the Chromium
libffmpeg.so exists:
If not found, it prints an error and searches for any
libffmpeg.so files on the system.
Backs up Opera’s existing
libffmpeg.so:
If Opera already has a
libffmpeg.so, it creates a backup before overwriting.
Copies the file:
Copies Chromium’s
libffmpeg.so to Opera’s directory.
Prints success or error messages:
Informs the user if the operation was successful and reminds them to restart Opera.
In short:
It enables video playback in Opera by replacing Opera’s libffmpeg.so with the one from Chromium, backing up the original, and providing helpful messages throughout the process.
