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.