I’m on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and I’m trying to write a script that will build FFmpeg from source; with the right flags of course. I’m following the instructions here. I’ve nailed most of it except the very first step titled “getting the dependencies.” Since this build is going to be automated I can’t ask for sudo privileges. I can’t ask people to edit their sudoers fie or Visudo either.
The reason I’m doing any of this—and not just giving people a binary—is that when they execute the binary they are told they are missing some libraries. How do the FFmpeg static builds work out of the box?
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