MakeMKV should show up in the Multimedia section of the Applications Menu. PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/tmp/ffmpeg/lib/pkgconfig. HandBrake is totally free and an awesome tool to rip DVDs and convert video files (guides: MacOS X, Windows, Linux). Now we can compile and install MakeMKV: wget Ĭompile makemkv-oss: cd makemkv-oss-1.9.9 configure -prefix=/tmp/ffmpeg -enable-static -disable-shared -enable-pic -disable-yasm -enable-libfdk-aac Install MakeMKV: Linux Installation Docs. Typical DVD movie takes 6 GB on hard drive. Adequate hard drive space for converted content. 10 MB of hard drive space for program files.

MakeMKV will run on computers with low memory amount but conversion speed will be very slow. configure -prefix=/usr -disable-staticĪnd then ffmpeg: git clone git:///ffmpeg.git ffmpeg Linux x86 or amd64 512 MB of RAM, 1 GB recommended. Download, untar, compile, and install: wget Now, we will compile and install the required dependencies: ffmpeg and fdk-aac.įirst up: fdk-aac. This is how I installed it on my Debian Jessie box.įirst, open up a terminal and install the required development packages: sudo apt-get install build-essential pkg-config libc6-dev libssl-dev libexpat1-dev libavcodec-dev libgl1-mesa-dev libqt4-dev gitĬreate a folder to download and compile the source files mkdir makemkv.source MakeMKV is a utility that rips DVDs and BluRays to your computer.

Makemkv linux config file