DekTec logo
FFmpeg + DekTec Devices: Build Guide for Ubuntu 23  

FFmpeg + DekTec Devices: Build Guide for Ubuntu 23

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for compiling FFmpeg with DekTec device support on Linux, specifically for Ubuntu 23.04. For other Linux distributions or versions, please refer to the official FFmpeg compilation guide.

 

Sources for Ubuntu 23.04

Zip file
FFmpeg for DekTec
v2023.09 | Ubuntu 23.04
Download to compile.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

  • Update package information and install the necessary packages: 
    sudo apt update
sudo apt -y install build-essential yasm pkg-config libsdl2-dev

Step 2: Download and Prepare Sources

  • Download the DekTec-extended FFmpeg sources (see sidebar for download link).
  • Unpack the downloaded files to '$HOME/ffmpeg_sources'.

Step 3: Download and Set Up Linux SDK

  • Download the DekTec Linux SDK
  • Extract the SDK to '$HOME/LinuxSDK'.
  • Add the SDK to your 'PKG_CONFIG_PATH' environment variable: 
    export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$HOME/LinuxSDK/DTAPI/Lib/GCC7.5.0/pkgconfig

Step 4: Build FFmpeg with DekTec Device Support

  1. Create a build directory and navigate into it: 
    mkdir $HOME/ffmpeg_build
cd $HOME/ffmpeg_build
  2. Configure and compile FFmpeg: 
    $HOME/ffmpeg_sources/configure --enable-dektec --enable-nonfree \
  --prefix=$HOME/ffmpeg_bin
make
make install