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Expand Up @@ -12,13 +12,6 @@ The following instructions aim to minimize use of Homebrew installs for packages
* Download and install the latest version of the [QCTools CLI tool](https://mediaarea.net/QCTools/Download/Ubuntu) from the MediaArea website
* Optional: If DV wrapping and splitting is desired, download and install [DVRescue](https://mediaarea.net/DVRescue) from the MediaArea website.

### Programs to be installed via PPA

* Install MPV with the following steps:
- Add the MPV PPA with: `sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mc3man/mpv-tests`
- Update package manager with: `sudo apt-get update`
- Install MPV with `sudo apt-get install mpv`

### Programs to be installed via standard package manager

* Use the following commands to install additional dependencies for full vrecord use:
Expand All @@ -27,6 +20,8 @@ The following instructions aim to minimize use of Homebrew installs for packages
- `sudo apt-get install xmlstarlet`
- `sudo apt-get install mkvtoolnix`
- `sudo apt-get install mediaconch`
- `sudo apt-get install mpv`
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Does the official Homebrew formula not work? I am asking, because we use Homebrew on Debian and Ubuntu, but with our own formula.

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It's honestly been a while since I tested the official brew formula. Since one of the main headaches for installing vrecord on linux seems to come from brew issues, my preference has tended to be to get as much installed via non-brew package managers as possible, but it is very conceivable that the brew formula would work just fine.

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Thank you for the answer! Since we have to install some dependencies via apt-get anyway, it doesn't really matter.

- `sudo apt-get install bison`
* Install the following dependencies for enabling DV capture in vrecord's FFmpeg build:
- `sudo apt-get install libiec61883-dev`
- `sudo apt-get install libraw1394-dev`
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* `brew install decklinksdk && brew install ffmpeg-ma --with-iec61883 && brew install gtkdialog` _Note:_ Some users on Ubuntu have reported installation problems with `gtkdialog` at step. See [this note](https://github.com/amiaopensource/homebrew-amiaos/blob/master/TROUBLESHOOTING.md#vrecord) at the AMIA Open Source Homebrew repository for a possible fix.
* `brew install vrecord`

### Fix conflicting SDL2 dependencies
* `brew uninstall --ignore-dependencies sdl2`
* `sudo apt install libsdl2-dev`
* This step may not be required if Brew has been configured lower in $PATH than standard system directories.

# Instructions/Tips for other Linux Distributions
## Linux Mint
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