Installing FFMPEG in linux

ffmpeg is a command line tool to convert multimedia files between formats and it is a very power full tool for video manipulation.
Download ffmpeg using subversion
run below command
$ svn checkout svn://svn.mplayerhq.hu/ffmpeg/trunk ffmpeg
After downloading change the directory to ffmpeg
$ cd ffmpeg
Then run ./configure like below
$ ./configure –enable-libmp3lame  –disable-mmx –enable-shared
After configuring then …

Upgrading php in fedora

upgrading php in ferdora here are the steps
First you need check whether you have installed PHP or not.
run below command
$ rpm -qa |grep php
above command is sucess then run
$ yum update php
or
if you want to install php then run below command
$yum install php

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Repairing the failed grub in linux

step to install grub using the Live CD.
1. The first step using a live CD and open the terminal.
2. Log in to the GRUB menu:
$ sudo grub or  grub
grub> geometry (hd1);
command to find the Linux active partition  .
example in the linux partition the second partition.
grub> root (hd0, 2);
3. Wait for …

changing mac address in linux

To change your MAC address in Linux is easy .
Type below commands in terminal
Bring down the interface: ifconfig eth0 down
Enter new MAC address: ifconfig eth0 hw ether XX :XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
Bring up the interface: ifconfig eth0 up
above  commands  set your etho  interface to use the MAC XX :XX:XX:XX:XX:XX. Just plug in the …