MakeMkv linux
MakeMkv linux
Can someone show me directions on how to install makemkv on linux. the posts Im finding are from years ago, involve makefiles. this is all things I am not familiar with. I tried to install the snap and had a permissions issue when trying to save any output. I dont fully grok the makefile directions. any chance its in aptitude?
Re: MakeMkv linux
cancel, found it here
https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install ... ntu-linux/
https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install ... ntu-linux/
Re: MakeMkv linux
The only official way to install on Linux is via the makefiles.
You only have to install the dependencies once, the first time you install MakeMKV. You don't need to install them again when upgrading to a new version of MakeMKV.
It's not that difficult to run ./configure, make and sudo make install...
If you are having problems with that then I don't think you will last very long on Linux as it very common for small projects to be installed like this. It would be worth your time to learn how.
If you aren't willing to learn then I would suggest switching back to Windows.
You only have to install the dependencies once, the first time you install MakeMKV. You don't need to install them again when upgrading to a new version of MakeMKV.
It's not that difficult to run ./configure, make and sudo make install...
If you are having problems with that then I don't think you will last very long on Linux as it very common for small projects to be installed like this. It would be worth your time to learn how.
If you aren't willing to learn then I would suggest switching back to Windows.
Re: MakeMkv linux
> You only have to install the dependencies once, the first time you install MakeMKV. You don't need to install them again when upgrading to a new version of MakeMKV.
Well, that isn't quite true from my experience. I installed 1.17.7 successfully a while back. Now it quit working so I tried to install 1.17.9. /usr/bin/makemkvcon fails. Turns out it needs two newer versions of libgcc, which is problematic to get on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, which I use because as a retired guy I want something that sort of just works. Normally not an issue, since most Linux software is distributed in source so I can always build it, but makemkvcon seems to be supplied as a binary so ... no workie.
I don't see *anyone* else asking about this, so maybe I'm doing something dumb, but it seems to be a counterexample to the "only install dependencies once" statement and is currently preventing me from running makemkv at all. The snap version, which proudly claims to work on 20.04 LTS, installs and does exactly the same thing. So much for package managers...
I am glad I tried installing before buying a permanent key, which I was going to do. Any suggestions appreciated.
Well, that isn't quite true from my experience. I installed 1.17.7 successfully a while back. Now it quit working so I tried to install 1.17.9. /usr/bin/makemkvcon fails. Turns out it needs two newer versions of libgcc, which is problematic to get on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, which I use because as a retired guy I want something that sort of just works. Normally not an issue, since most Linux software is distributed in source so I can always build it, but makemkvcon seems to be supplied as a binary so ... no workie.
I don't see *anyone* else asking about this, so maybe I'm doing something dumb, but it seems to be a counterexample to the "only install dependencies once" statement and is currently preventing me from running makemkv at all. The snap version, which proudly claims to work on 20.04 LTS, installs and does exactly the same thing. So much for package managers...
I am glad I tried installing before buying a permanent key, which I was going to do. Any suggestions appreciated.
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Re: MakeMkv linux
You can compile a newer glibc and patch the makemkv executables to specifically use that glibc. See my guide here.
If Flatpak is an option, it should work although it involves installing an extra 2gb of runtimes.
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Re: MakeMkv linux
Beede,
you are running Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, which is obsolete (but still supported) maybe you could upgrade to the "newest" Ubuntu LTS which was new last year in April...
You have some detailed instructions here : https://www.howtogeek.com/351360/how-to ... of-ubuntu/
And do not forget to upgrade the software BEFORE doing this using the software update tool .
Then once upgraded to the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS version, your build of MakeMkv will run flawlessly and you'll get support and update to Ubuntu until 2029 ...
Hope this helps
you are running Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, which is obsolete (but still supported) maybe you could upgrade to the "newest" Ubuntu LTS which was new last year in April...
You have some detailed instructions here : https://www.howtogeek.com/351360/how-to ... of-ubuntu/
And do not forget to upgrade the software BEFORE doing this using the software update tool .
Then once upgraded to the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS version, your build of MakeMkv will run flawlessly and you'll get support and update to Ubuntu until 2029 ...
Hope this helps