GIP 2.99 on openSUSE 42.2

[michael norman]

On 21/03/17 13:18, RS wrote:
>> From: iz
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 12:59
>
>> Wrong syntax (compare to below), and not necessary since you have
>> established that /usr/bin/ffmpeg is in $PATH.
>
> What happens if you type ffmeg at a prompt?  It should display the
> version number and configuration information.  If it doesn't, you may
> need to re-install ffmpeg.
>
>
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typing ffmpeg at a prompt produces exactly the result you describe.

short bit michael1 at linuxBonds:~> which ffmpeg

/usr/bin/ffmpeg
michael1 at linuxBonds:~> ffmpeg
ffmpeg version 3.2 Copyright (c) 2000-2016 the FFmpeg developers
   built with gcc 4.8 (SUSE Linux)