How to Install ffmpeg software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

How to Install ffmpeg software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

ffmpeg software package provides Tools for transcoding, streaming and playing of multimedia files, you can install in your Debian 9 (Stretch) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install ffmpeg 

ffmpeg is installed in your system.

Make ensure the ffmpeg package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep ffmpeg *

You will get with ffmpeg package name, version, architecture and description in a table

ffmpeg package basic information:

Distro Debian 9 stretch
Section Video
Package ffmpeg
Version 7:3.2-2
Description Tools for transcoding, streaming and playing of multimedia files
Sub Section Video


See Also, How to uninstall or remove ffmpeg software package from Debian 9 (Stretch)?