Trying to install ffmpeg for a screen recorder.

[Guest]

I tried installing ffmpeg but I keep coming up with errors. I would really like a screen recorder. Any suggestions on what to do? I'm very new to Kubuntu. Actually, very new to Linux in general. Please Help!!

Thank you!

-Amanda

[claydoh]

What are the exact errors you are getting?
What screen recorder are you trying out?

I know the installation is slightly more advanced, but SimpleScreenRecorder has been quite nice to use.

How to install:
http://www.noobslab.com/2014/01/simp...untulinux.html

[GreyGeek]

ffmpeg is no longer in the Trusty repositories. so it and applications which are front end gui's to it no longer work. There are other choices:
In the repository:
RecordItNow
VokoScreen

from another repository:
SimpleScreenRecorder (via claydoh's suggestion)
(deb:http://ppa.launchpad.net/maarten-bae...ecorder/ubuntu trusty main)
After you add that line to /etc/sources/sources.list you can do "sudo apt-get update" followed by "sudo apt-get install simplescreenrecorder" and then uncheck that repository in Muon.

[Guest]

Thank you!!

Installed SimpleScreenRecorder!!! It works beautifully!!

Thank you!!