[FFmpeg-user] libass : ERROR NOT in Path in ffmpeg compile

[Reindl Harald]

Am 01.03.2017 um 22:35 schrieb derekg:
> Hi , thank you for your prompt reply , the package libass-dev is in my
> repository but simply following the
> https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/CompilationGuide/Ubuntu guide I can't see
> which step it is that actually 'loads' that libass-dev execution module
> into the configure process , 'once the penny drops' and I understand I
> should be able to add libass-dev and other missing modules should they
> also occur . Thank you ,

the same way as you install any other package on your distribution?
and the same for all other missing dev-packages

apt-get install libass-dev

https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/CompilationGuide/Ubuntu clearly lists 
"libass-dev" as well as states the install command

Get the Dependencies

Copy and paste the whole code box for each step. First install the 
dependencies:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -y install autoconf automake build-essential libass-dev 
libfreetype6-dev \
   libsdl2-dev libtheora-dev libtool libva-dev libvdpau-dev 
libvorbis-dev libxcb1-dev libxcb-shm0-dev \
   libxcb-xfixes0-dev pkg-config texinfo zlib1g-dev


> On 01/03/17 21:11, Carl Eugen Hoyos wrote:
>> 2017-03-01 17:07 GMT+01:00 derekg <dhopley2000 at gmail.com>:
>>
>>> Hi , I am trying to set up a fully working version of ffmpeg on my Linux
>>> Mint Qiana 17 OS , using thecomprehensive guide
>>> https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/CompilationGuide/Ubuntu . Please find
>>> attached
>>> a config.log complaining about a libass package not in the path . Also
>>> please see a second attached file pkg-configversion.txt showing releases
>>> data . I am an English old-age-pensioner and using Mint's Synaptic
>>> Package
>>> Manager I had Completely Removed ffmpeg version 7:2.4.3-1ubuntu1~trusty
>>> before following the guide . Any suggestions will be gratefully
>>> received and
>>> requests for more data will be acted upon .
>> This is the relevant error in config.log:
>> pkg-config --exists --print-errors libass
>> Package libass was not found in the pkg-config search path.
>>
>> This implies you have not installed libass-dev (or libass-devel)