How to install ffmpeg on ubuntu hardy on slicehost
sudo apt-get install ffmpeg
It seems ffmpeg is now distributed through apt-get making things much easier. The above should work just fine.
Originally, I followed these instructions, but to no avail. I then scoured the web trying multiple different steps but still no luck.
On a side not, here’s how to install ffmpeg on mac os x leopard for testing of your app on localhost with ffmpeg.