[SOLVED] Handbrake

[anonprivate]

I tried to install Handbrake via a PPA. But it has not appeared.

There are two versions of Handbrake in the muon package manager:

Handbrake;
Handbrake-gtk

I cannot see the difference between these two programmes.

Is one recommended?

Thanks

Ps. Should I leave the PPA in place? If removal is recommended, please state the method. The PPA came from the official Handbrake site - Stebbins.

[Snowhog]

Have you rebooted yet? Once back on the Desktop, just start typing Handbrake and it should appear for selection.

[GreyGeek]

To remove a PPA:
sudo apt-add-repository --remove ppa:someone/somename

where someone/somename is the string used to add the repository in the first place.

[vinnywright]

I tried to install Handbrake via a PPA. But it has not appeared.

There are two versions of Handbrake in the muon package manager:

Handbrake;
Handbrake-gtk

I cannot see the difference between these two programmes.

Is one recommended?

Thanks

Ps. Should I leave the PPA in place? If removal is recommended, please state the method. The PPA came from the official Handbrake site - Stebbins.

please discribe "exactly" how you wint about installing handbrake ,,,,,,every thing you did step by step .

VINNY

[anonprivate]

please discribe "exactly" how you wint about installing handbrake ,,,,,,every thing you did step by step .

VINNY

Al-right.

I first installed handbrake from the muon package manager and found that, although it worked, it would not save to mp4 - it should.

I visited the Handbrake website and was advised to install the latest version from their website via a PPA.

I then removed Handbrake from my pc and installed the PPA, howvver, even after re-booting, Handbrake did not appear.

The handbrake website advised installing Handbrake gtk. Not undertaken yet.

Currently, therefore, Handbrake is not installed, but the PPA is in place.

[anonprivate]

Have you rebooted yet? Once back on the Desktop, just start typing Handbrake and it should appear for selection.

You missed this section:

'There are two versions of Handbrake in the muon package manager:

Handbrake;
Handbrake-gtk

I cannot see the difference between these two programmes.

Is one recommended?'

[vinnywright]

run this and lets see the output

sudo apt-get update && apt search handbrake

VINNY

[GreyGeek]

The cli version of handbreak is in the repository (Neon based on 16.04) and so is its GUI, which is GTK+ based. No need to use a PPA.

[vinnywright]

The cli version of handbreak is in the repository (Neon based on 16.04) and so is its GUI, which is GTK+ based. No need to use a PPA.

well he said that the ver in the main repo would not save in .mp4 ,,,,,he is on 14.04

VINNY

[GreyGeek]

well he said that the ver in the main repo would not save in .mp4 ,,,,,he is on 14.04

VINNY

What I am for not reading the whole thread before I comment.

[vinnywright]

What I am for not reading the whole thread before I comment.

WE are ALL guilty of that now and then ,,,,

VINNY

[anonprivate]

run this and lets see the output

sudo apt-get update && apt search handbrake

VINNY

I think that this is the section you would like to see:

Full Text Search... Done
handbrake/trusty 0.9.9+dfsg-2~2.gbpa4c3e9build1 i386
 versatile DVD ripper and video transcoder (GTK GUI)

handbrake-cli/trusty 1.0.4-zhb-1ppa1~trusty1 i386
 versatile DVD ripper and video transcoder - command line

handbrake-dbg/trusty 0.9.9+dfsg-2~2.gbpa4c3e9build1 i386
 handbrake -- debugging symbols

handbrake-gtk/trusty 1.0.4-zhb-1ppa1~trusty1 i386
 versatile DVD ripper and video transcoder - GTK GUI

[MoonRise]

I can't remember if 14.04 has libdvdcss2 included or not but be aware, at least for me, I had to install that as well.

[anonprivate]

I can't remember if 14.04 has libdvdcss2 included or not but be aware, at least for me, I had to install that as well.

I don't think that library is installed

andrew@andrew-Dell-DM061:~$ whereis libdvdcss2
libdvdcss2:
andrew@andrew-Dell-DM061:~$

The interesting point is that when I installed Handbrake from the muon repository it worked perfectly well, except for the fact that it could not save to mp4, it could save to its default format, mkv (as I recall).

Evidently, according to Stebbins at Handbrake, a well formed programme will save to both formats via the dropdown menu.

Best wishes.

[vinnywright]

I think that this is the section you would like to see:

Full Text Search... Done
handbrake/trusty 0.9.9+dfsg-2~2.gbpa4c3e9build1 i386
versatile DVD ripper and video transcoder (GTK GUI)

handbrake-cli/trusty 1.0.4-zhb-1ppa1~trusty1 i386
versatile DVD ripper and video transcoder - command line

handbrake-dbg/trusty 0.9.9+dfsg-2~2.gbpa4c3e9build1 i386
handbrake -- debugging symbols

[COLOR=#ff0000]handbrake-gtk/trusty 1.0.4-zhb-1ppa1~trusty1 i386
versatile DVD ripper and video transcoder - GTK GUI[/COLOR]

the one in red is the one from the PPA you added ,,,

sudo apt install handbrake-gtk

VINNY