Editing Prefs (Options)

[Budge]

I have been using a version of ffmpeg which I downloaded when I had
problems more than a year ago. I assume that the distribution repo site
version will by now meet the requirements so wish to take out the ffmpeg
path line in my options file.

Rather than edit the file I thought I would use --prefs-del. Is that
the correct approach and what is syntax to specify the relevant line. I
tried using the line as in the file but nothing happened. Should it be
in quotes or what?

[RS]

Post by Budge
I have been using a version of ffmpeg which I downloaded when I had
problems more than a year ago.  I assume that the distribution repo site
version will by now meet the requirements so wish to take out the ffmpeg
path line in my options file.
Rather than edit the file I thought I would use --prefs-del.  Is that
the correct approach and what is syntax to specify the relevant line.  I
tried using the line as in the file but nothing happened.  Should it be
in quotes or what?

The format in the options file and the command are different. I suggest
you use --prefs-show to get an idea of the format, although there are
still differences between the display and the command, so you'll need to
experiment a bit. Yes, you do need quotes for most of the --prefs
options, otherwise what you put in will be interpreted as a search string.

After writing that I tried deleting some options. There seems to be a
bug in that it will not accept a space between the option and its
argument. There has to be an = character. I think you probably need

--prefs-del 'ffmpeg=/usr/bin/'
or whatever your path is.

Best wishes
Richard

[Budge]

Post by Budge
I have been using a version of ffmpeg which I downloaded when I had
problems more than a year ago.  I assume that the distribution repo
site version will by now meet the requirements so wish to take out the
ffmpeg path line in my options file.
Rather than edit the file I thought I would use --prefs-del.  Is that
the correct approach and what is syntax to specify the relevant line.
I tried using the line as in the file but nothing happened.  Should it
be in quotes or what?

The format in the options file and the command are different.  I suggest
you use --prefs-show to get an idea of the format, although there are
still differences between the display and the command, so you'll need to
experiment a bit.  Yes, you do need quotes for most of the --prefs
options, otherwise what you put in will be interpreted as a search string.
After writing that I tried deleting some options.  There seems to be a
bug in that it will not accept a space between the option and its
argument.  There has to be an = character.  I think you probably need
--prefs-del 'ffmpeg=/usr/bin/'
or whatever your path is.
Best wishes
Richard

Hi Richard,
That was it. Many thanks.
Budge