This utility concatenates multiple video files using the familiar
cat command syntax. It is designed to make concatenation of
splitted similar spec files(e.g. dash cam recordings) easier for
regular users that don't want other fancy features.
Installation
# Install the package
sudo snap install ffmpeg-cat
# If your input files lived in /media or /mnt connect the
# confinement plug to allow access
sudo snap connect ffmpeg-cat:removable-media
Usage
This is a text-based program which should be run in a text terminal.
Common usage example:
ffmpeg-cat _input_file1_ _input_file2_... > output.mkv
It should be easy to insert the input file arguments via simply dragging the input files(assuming to be sorted in alphabetical order) from a file manager to a text terminal emulator(like Konsole).
Note that currently only the Matroska container format(MKV) is supported as the output file format, as it is more flexible on what kind of video/audio streams it can encapsulate. Support for other media container formats can be implemented if there's significant need for the feature.
Environment variables that can customize the program's behavior
FFCAT_DROP_SRC_FILES: Whether to automatically remove the input files after a successful conversion.
Default value: false
Supported values: false, true
Support
Refer the issue tracker for limited, community-based support:
https://github.com/brlin-tw/ffmpeg-cat/issues
Patches are welcome if you have the ability to fix it yourself.
Licensing
This software is licensed under [the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en).
Specialized, case-by-case licensing is also possible but may incurr a price, please file an issue for discussion.
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Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
Snap can be installed from the command line on openSUSE Leap 15.x and Tumbleweed.
You need first add the snappy repository from the terminal. Leap 15.5 users, for example, can do this with the following command:
sudo zypper addrepo --refresh https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/system:/snappy/openSUSE_Leap_15.5 snappy
Swap out openSUSE_Leap_15.5 for openSUSE_Leap_15.4 or openSUSE_Tumbleweed if you’re using a different version of openSUSE.
With the repository added, import its GPG key:
sudo zypper --gpg-auto-import-keys refresh
Finally, upgrade the package cache to include the new snappy repository:
sudo zypper dup --from snappy
Snap can now be installed with the following:
sudo zypper install snapd
You then need to either reboot, logout/login or source /etc/profile to have /snap/bin added to PATH.
Additionally, enable and start both the snapd and the snapd.apparmor services with the following commands:
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor
To install The `ffmpeg-cat` media concat. utility, simply use the following command:
sudo snap install ffmpeg-cat
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