Compiling FFMpeg (with libfdk-aac support) for MakeMKV

[Rai4321]

Trying to compile the latest FFMpeg for the MakeMKV and
something has changed and it does not work anymore.


Here is what I did on my Debian 12 machine:

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sudo apt update -qq && sudo apt -y install \
  autoconf \
  automake \
  build-essential \
  cmake \
  git-core \
  libass-dev \
  libfreetype6-dev \
  libgnutls28-dev \
  libmp3lame-dev \
  libsdl2-dev \
  libtool \
  libunistring-dev \
  libva-dev \
  libvdpau-dev \
  libvorbis-dev \
  libxcb1-dev \
  libxcb-shm0-dev \
  libxcb-xfixes0-dev \
  meson \
  ninja-build \
  pkg-config \
  texinfo \
  wget \
  yasm \
  zlib1g-dev

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curl -kLO https://ffmpeg.org/releases/ffmpeg-7.0.2.tar.bz2
curl -kLO https://ffmpeg.org/releases/ffmpeg-7.0.2.tar.bz2.asc
curl https://ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg-devel.asc | gpg --import
gpg --verify ffmpeg-7.0.2.tar.bz2.asc ffmpeg-7.0.2.tar.bz2
tar -jxvf ffmpeg-7.0.2.tar.bz2
cd ffmpeg-7.0.2

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./configure \
  --prefix=/tmp/ffmpeg \
  --enable-static \
  --disable-shared \
  --enable-pic \
  --enable-libfdk-aac

Up untill here all good and no errors.

But on close inspection, I can see that the
"/tmp/ffmpeg" has not been created and all compiled in "~/ffmpeg-7.0.2/"
instead of the "/tmp/ffmpeg" and my guess it's probably
new policy in Debian 12.....

And when inspecting the "/tmp/ffmpeg/lib/pkgconfig" nothing there and
"~/ffmpeg-7.0.2/lib/pkgconfig" the "lib" DIR does not exist anymore
but instead has the following DIR's:

libavcodec
libavdevice
libavfilter
libavformat
libavutil
libpostproc
libswresample
libswscale


Any idea how to compile MakeMKV 1.77.7 on Debian 12 with the latest FFMpeg 7.0.2?

[scjet]

...
Up untill here all good and no errors.

But on close inspection, I can see that the
"/tmp/ffmpeg" has not been created ...

After you run your "./configure ...", you'll need to also run a "make install" in your "~/ffmpeg-7.0.2" folder.
The "/tmp/ffmpeg/..." folder will not be created until after you run:

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make install

Or, preferably;

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make -j$(nproc) install

Anyway, MakeMKV 1.17.8 is now out, <- you should use this instead.

[Rai4321]

The "~/ffmpeg-7.0.2" DIR was created after extracting
files from the "ffmpeg-7.0.2.tar.bz2" archive using

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"tar -jxvf ffmpeg-7.0.2.tar.bz2"

The "/tmp/ffmpeg" DIR should have been created
when FFMpeg was build,
but is instead build in "~/ffmpeg-7.0.2" on Debian 12 .....


As i understand it, when I want to include the support for
FLAC encoder that handles 24-bit audio I need to
enable "libfdk-aac" support when configuring FFMmpeg....

Which I did:

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./configure \
  --prefix=/tmp/ffmpeg \
  --enable-static \
  --disable-shared \
  --enable-pic \
  --enable-libfdk-aac

And then build it:

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make -j$(nproc)

But when the latest version of FFMpeg it's build,
a] it's NOT build in the specific PATH:
(even it's specified in the "configure" command) in:
/tmp/ffmpeg

b] there is NO more "PATH" to:
"../lib/pkgconfig"
that is needed at later stage when configuring and building "makemkv-oss"
in the DIR's when FFMpeg is build...

PATH to "/tmp/ffmpeg/lib/pkgconfig"
does not exists anymore ...when building FFMpeg
and is needed when building "makemkv-oss" with support for FLAC encoder
according to the Installation instructions:

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PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/tmp/ffmpeg/lib/pkgconfig ./configure
make
sudo make install

So how does MakeMKV OSS know when configuring/building,
where to look for the "libfdk-aac" | PATH "../lib/pkgconfig" that does not exist
in FFMpeg Build DIR anymore???

I have checked and the instructions for installing
MakeMKV 1.17.8 for Linux are still the same
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=224

[Rai4321]

When building the MakeMKV - "makemkv-oss" with support for FLAC encoder
it points to NONE EXISTENT PATH in FFMpeg build .....

PKG_CONFIG_PATH=......./tmp/ffmpeg/lib/pkgconfig.....

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PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/tmp/ffmpeg/lib/pkgconfig ./configure
make
sudo make install

In Debian 12, when building the FFMpeg, PATH
"/tmp/ffmpeg/lib/pkgconfig"
does not get created ........

So if one wants to build MakeMKV with FLAC encoder
and build the latest FFMpeg, what path should be used
as the one in the Installation guide does not exist ......??????

[segfaulted]

In Debian 12, when building the FFMpeg, PATH
"/tmp/ffmpeg/lib/pkgconfig"
does not get created ........

Did you do make install on ffmpeg after it's finished compiling?
The files won't magically appear in the prefix by itself.

[scjet]

...
As i understand it, when I want to include the support for
FLAC encoder that handles 24-bit audio I need to
enable "libfdk-aac" support when configuring FFMmpeg....
...
I have checked and the instructions for installing
MakeMKV 1.17.8 for Linux are still the same
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=224

libfdk-aac has nothing to do with flac.
aac and flac are two different audio encoder/decoders.
You need to install "libfdk-aac-dev", from your debian repo's for support in ffmpeg in order to use the AAC encoder.
Flac encoding is included with ffmpeg > version 2.0, and since your using version 7.* your fine.

You need to read this viewtopic.php?f=3&t=224
more carefully and follow the instructions to a tee.

[scjet]

LMDE 6 (a Default installation, updated and upgraded): Based on Debian 12 (Bookworm):
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#1. Download all the below to /tmp, and extract both makemkv oss (source), and bin files.
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=224 <-(Using this as my guide)
makemkv-bin-1.17.7.tar.gz
makemkv-oss-1.17.7.tar.gz

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cd /tmp && gzip -d makemkv-bin-1.17.8.tar.gz && tar -xvf makemkv-bin-1.17.8.tar
cd /tmp && gzip -d makemkv-oss-1.17.8.tar.gz && tar -xvf makemkv-oss-1.17.8.tar

#2. Install dependencies for ffmpeg and makemkv (including nasm and libfdk-aac-dev and some BD drive extras).

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sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get -y install \
  autoconf \
  automake \
  build-essential \
  cmake \
  git-core \
  libass-dev \
  libfreetype6-dev \
  libgnutls28-dev \
  libmp3lame-dev \
  libsdl2-dev \
  libtool \
  libva-dev \
  libvdpau-dev \
  libvorbis-dev \
  libxcb1-dev \
  libxcb-shm0-dev \
  libxcb-xfixes0-dev \
  meson \
  ninja-build \
  pkg-config \
  texinfo \
  wget \
  yasm \
  zlib1g-dev
sudo apt install nasm libfdk-aac-dev libunistring-dev libbluray-dev libcdparanoia-dev libcdio-dev libcdio-paranoia-dev
sudo apt install build-essential pkg-config libc6-dev libssl-dev libexpat1-dev libavcodec-dev libgl1-mesa-dev qtbase5-dev zlib1g-dev

#3. Get latest ffmpeg source files and compile:

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cd /tmp && wget -O ffmpeg-7.0.2.tar.bz2 https://ffmpeg.org/releases/ffmpeg-7.0.2.tar.bz2 && tar xjvf ffmpeg-7.0.2.tar.bz2
cd /tmp/ffmpeg-7.0.2
./configure --prefix=/tmp/ffmpeg --enable-static --disable-shared --enable-pic --enable-libfdk-aac
make -j$(nproc) install

#4. Build the makemkv-oss source with latest ffmpeg:

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cd /tmp/makemkv-oss-1.17.8
PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/tmp/ffmpeg/lib/pkgconfig ./configure
make -j$(nproc)
sudo make install

#5. Create/Merge the makemkv bin executables:

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cd /tmp/makemkv-bin-1.17.8
make -j$(nproc)
# hit "q" to quit the eula, and type "yes" to accept the license.
sudo make install

#6. Modify the MakeMKV application Icon line in:

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/usr/share/applications/makemkv.desktop
# with,
Icon=/usr/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/apps/makemkv.png

#7. Re-login, or Reboot; run MakeMKV and Register with your key:

#8. Select between "Default", "FLAC", or "AAC-stereo" Profiles:

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MakeMKV -> View -> Preferences -> General -> Expert mode -> Advanced -> (option) Profiles

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-everything worked for me, testing makemkv as well as utilizing the (lossless)"Default", (lossless)"FLAC", and (lossy)"AAC-stereo" (Audio-encoding) mkv Profiles.
And, btw, the above also worked flawlessly for Mint 21.*/Mint 22/Ubuntu 22.02/24.04/...

So, if it still fails for you, in your Debian 12, then it is likely due to your Debian 12 installation and configuration, and/or missing crucial pkg dependencies that are at fault, ...?
Cheers.

[Rai4321]

Thank you for taking your time and going through the setup again.

I have tried it on a brand new install of Debian 12.


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1]
Why are you configuring "PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable" in step #4
for "makemkv-oss" to a NON EXISTENT DIR = /tmp/ffmpeg/lib/pkgconfig?

as you can see from my setup of FFMpeg there is no "/tmp/ffmpeg/lib/pkgconfig" created
during/after the build ......
and there is no "/tmp/ffmpeg-7.0.2/lib/pkgconfig" either.


2]
What is the purpose of setting the "PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable"
to a non existent PATH when building "makemkv-oss" ?



3]
Do you have the DIRs:
"/tmp/ffmpeg/lib/pkgconfig"
or
"/tmp/ffmpeg-7.0.2/lib/pkgconfig"
created when you build the FFMpeg?


I have also checked the man page for the:
pkgconf — a system for configuring build dependency information
and it states the following

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PKG_CONFIG_PATH
             List of secondary directories where ‘.pc’ files are looked up.

When looking for *.pc files in FFMpeg Build I get the following results:

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rai4321@debian12:/tmp/ffmpeg-7.0.2$ find -name "*.pc*" -print
./libavdevice/libavdevice.pc
./libavcodec/libavcodec.pc
./doc/examples/pc-uninstalled/libavcodec-uninstalled.pc
./doc/examples/pc-uninstalled/libavdevice-uninstalled.pc
./doc/examples/pc-uninstalled/libavfilter-uninstalled.pc
./doc/examples/pc-uninstalled/libavformat-uninstalled.pc
./doc/examples/pc-uninstalled/libswscale-uninstalled.pc
./doc/examples/pc-uninstalled/libavutil-uninstalled.pc
./doc/examples/pc-uninstalled/libswresample-uninstalled.pc
./libswresample/libswresample.pc
./libswscale/libswscale.pc
./libavutil/libavutil.pc
./libavfilter/libavfilter.pc
./libavformat/libavformat.pc

Should the "PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable" path for building "makemkv-oss" be:

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PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/tmp/ffmpeg-7.0.2/lib* ./configure

Also, running:

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rai4321@debian12:/tmp/ffmpeg-7.0.2$ ./ffmpeg -hide_banner -buildconf

  configuration:
    --prefix=/tmp/ffmpeg
    --enable-static
    --disable-shared
    --enable-pic
    --enable-libfdk-aac

shows that "--prefix=/tmp/ffmpeg" has been set to be build in "/tmp/ffmpeg"
but FFMpeg is build in the same DIR and that is "/tmp/ffmpeg-7.0.2/" instead of "/tmp/ffmpeg"
so why is the flag in FFMpeg config, if it does not work?

I'm simply trying to understand the whole process rather then COPY/PASTE the commands .....

[Rai4321]

I think I am getting the hang of it

The "MakeMKV 1.17.8 for Linux is available" guide says:

OPTIONAL: Building with latest "libavcodec"
Starting with version 1.8.6 MakeMKV links directly to libavcodec.

Please note that most distributions ship a very outdated version of libavcodec (either from ffmpeg or libav projects).

You will have to compile a recent ffmpeg (at least 2.0) if you need a FLAC encoder that handles 24-bit audio.

Also you will have to enable libfdk-aac support in ffmpeg in order to use AAC encoder.

Starting from version 1.12.1 DTS-HD decoding is handled by ffmpeg as well, so you would need a recent one.


So, while the mystery of why the FFMpeg does not build in the "/tmp/ffmpeg/"
is still here, I have made some progress.

Trying to build the "makemkv-oss" with specific "PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable"
yields on two machines different results.

On Debian 12 with FFMpeg installed using (apt) and version 6.0.1, but also
building the latest FFMpeg 7.0.2 in "/tmp/ffmpeg-7.0.2/"
when running config with the following PATH:

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PKG_CONFIG_PATH=~/Install/ffmpeg-7.0.2/libavcodec/ ./configure

I would get this ERROR:

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checking for libavcodec libavutil... no
configure: error: Package dependency requirement 'libswresample >= 5.1.100' could not be satisfied.
Package 'libswresample' has version '4.10.100', required version is '>= 5.1.100'
Package dependency requirement 'libavutil >= 59.8.100' could not be satisfied.
Package 'libavutil' has version '58.2.100', required version is '>= 59.8.100'.

On Debian 12 without FFMpeg installed using (apt),
but only build latest version 7.0.2 in "/tmp/ffmpeg-7.0.2/"
when running config with the following PATH:

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PKG_CONFIG_PATH=~/Install/ffmpeg-7.0.2/libavcodec/ ./configure

I would not get an ERROR

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checking for libavcodec libavutil... yes
checking for gcc options needed to detect all undeclared functions... none needed
checking whether LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR is declared... yes
checking LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR... 59
checking whether avcodec_send_frame is declared... yes
checking for struct AVChannelLayout... yes
checking for av_log_format_line... yes
checking for AVCodecParserContext.duration... yes
checking for av_codec_iterate... yes
checking for Qt5Core Qt5Gui Qt5Widgets Qt5DBus... yes
configure: creating ./config.status
config.status: creating Makefile
config.status: creating libffabi/src/ffabicfg.h
config.status: libffabi/src/ffabicfg.h is unchanged
config.status: executing libtool commands

And MakeMKVOSS would compile I believe with the latest
decoding and encoding API, and all the supported codecs from FFMpeg


#libav*
https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/Using%20libav*

"libavcodec" provides a decoding and encoding API, and all the supported codecs.