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ffmpeg is a command line tool used to convert video format. It has so many option that most of the free video software around the place is based on it. I tried to install the Macport (port install ffmpeg) but I had an error. I finaly managed to compile it by hand.First of all, get the source, patch it and configure it using the ports :

port configure ffmpeg

Then go to the ffmpeg source tree :  

cd /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/ports/multimedia/ffmpeg/work/trunk/ 

Then :

make libmake ffmpegmake allmake install

You now have a running ffmpeg in /opt/local/bin/ffmpeg.For the story, I don’t know why the port failled to compile, and I don’t have time to dig this out. Moreover, I’m also pissed of having to dig in every compilation I make. But eh, this is free software after all…