How To Install Avidemux on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Avidemux on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. For those of you who didn’t know, Avidemux is a free, open-source video editing software that is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems. It is designed for simple video editing tasks such as cutting, filtering, and encoding. The software is known for its user-friendly interface and ease of use.

This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘sudo‘ to the commands to get root privileges. I will show you the step-by-step installation of the Avidemux video editing software on Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish). You can follow the same instructions for Ubuntu 22.04 and any other Debian-based distribution like Linux Mint, Elementary OS, Pop!_OS, and more as well.

Prerequisites

• A server running one of the following operating systems: Ubuntu 22.04, 20.04, and any other Debian-based distribution like Linux Mint.
• It’s recommended that you use a fresh OS install to prevent any potential issues.
• An active internet connection. You’ll need an internet connection to download the necessary packages and dependencies for Avidemux.
• SSH access to the server (or just open Terminal if you’re on a desktop).
• A non-root sudo user or access to the root user. We recommend acting as a non-root sudo user, however, as you can harm your system if you’re not careful when acting as the root.

Install Avidemux on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy Jellyfish

Step 1. First, make sure that all your system packages are up-to-date by running the following apt commands in the terminal.

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install wget apt-transport-https gnupg2 software-properties-common

Step 2. Installing Avidemux on Ubuntu 22.04.

By default, Avidemux is available on Ubuntu 22.04 base repository. Now run the following command below to add the Avidemux repository to your Ubuntu system:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/avidemux

After adding the Avidemux repository, you need to update the package list and install Avidemux using the following command below:

sudo apt install avidemux2.7-qt5 avidemux2.7-plugins-qt5

Step 3. Accessing Avidemux on Ubuntu 22.04.

Once successfully installed on your Ubuntu system, run the following path on your desktop to open the path: Activities -> Show Applications -> Avidemux. Alternatively, you can open Neovim via the terminal using the following command:

avidemux3_qt5

Avidemux has a simple user interface that is easy to use. You can open a video file by clicking on the “Open” button in the toolbar. Once you have opened the video file, you can use the various editing tools in Avidemux to cut, trim, and join the video. You can also add filters and adjust video parameters.

To save the edited video, click on the “Save” button in the toolbar. A dialog box will appear, allowing you to choose the file format and other settings for the output file.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Avidemux. Thanks for using this tutorial for installing the Avidemux open-source video editing software on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy Jellyfish system. For additional help or useful information, we recommend you check the official Avidemux website.