Fix problems with avconv (ffmpeg)

The article that I present below, is intended for all those who command avconv -i I have given him some kind of problem.

With today's tips, we will try to solve the problems that you may have had when using the aforementioned command, usually they are problems derived from lack of codecs, both audio and video, such as the lack of extra libraries for avconv or ffmpeg.

In order to successfully execute the command avconv -i, and this works as it should, we have to have installed on our computer the proprietary audio and video file codecs, for this we will act as follows:

Installing proprietary codecs

To install these codecs we will open a new terminal and type the following command line:

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

With this we will have all the required codecs for the command to work properly avconv -i, now we will install the extra libraries for avconv o ffmpeg.

Installing the extra avconv libraries (ffmpeg)

To install these essential bookstores for the proper functioning of the video converter, we will open a new terminal and type the following:

sudo apt-get install ffmpeg libavcodec-extra-53

With this we will have the necessary libraries installed on our computer with Linux operating system, now you can use the command avconv -i o ffmpeg -i without any problem.

More information - Starting in the terminal: command avconv -i