How to Install Avidemux 2.6.20 in Ubuntu 16.04, 17.04

While Avidemux 2.6.21 contains only Win64 build issue, here’s how to install the latest Avidemux 2.6.20 for Ubuntu 16.04, and Ubuntu 17.04.

Avidemux 2.6.20 is a small release with following bug-fixes:

• Audio: AAC in mpegTS fix
• Audio: external AAC import fix
• MKV: try to better guess original timestamp
• Russian and German translation update
• Filter UI fix

Install Avidemux 2.6.20 in Ubuntu:

The GetDeb repository has just built the packages for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.04, and derivatives.

1. To add the repository, open terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T, and run command:

sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu $(lsb_release -sc)-getdeb apps" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/getdeb.list'

For Linux Mint, enable the repository simply from Software Sources -> Additional Repositories.

2. Then install the key so to trust the package updates from the repository:

wget -q -O- http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb-archive.key | sudo apt-key add -

3. Finally install the avidemux2.6-qt package via your system package manager, or by running the command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install avidemux2.6-qt

Uninstall Avidemux 2.6

To remove the software, either use your system package manager or by running the command in terminal:

sudo apt remove avidemux2.6-qt && sudo apt autoremove

To remove the GetDeb repository, simply go to System Settings -> Software & Updates -> Other Software tab.