Another ffmpeg (version?) question

[Patton Echols]

On 05/14/2008 08:47 AM, NoOp wrote:
> On 05/13/2008 08:45 AM, Patton Echols wrote:
>   
>> I was using dvd-slideshow to make . . . a slideshow. It uses ffmpeg, but 
>> failed to code the audio stream. I was able to make it work by usingnthe 
>> -mp2 option, but apparently that isn't compatibble with all dvd players.
>>
>> found this in the ffmpeg man page:
>>
>> . . . Furthermore, the audio stream is MP3-encoded so
>> you need to enable LAME support by passing "--enable-mp3lame" to con‐
>> figure. . . .
>>
>>     
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ffmpeg
>
> That has instructions on how to build & install. It will include
> libmp3lame. However, why don't you just install ffmpeg from the
> medibuntu repositories? That already has it libmp3lame in the package.
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu
>
>
>   


Ok, that would be easier, I see how to add medibuntu to my repo list, 
but how do I get it to prefer that version of ffmpeg to the standard 
ubuntu version?  Given my druthers, I'd like to not have to fiddle with 
it every time there is an update, security patch or whatnot.