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How to Install Lives Video Editor on Linuxmint 19

Installation Of Lives Video Editor On Linuxmint 19

LiVES application is a realtime video performance and non-linear editing tool. It edits and makes video without formats, frame sizes, or framerates issues. It is also used for live recording.This tutorial covers the installation of Lives On Linuxmint 19

Installation procedure

Check the linuxmint version by using the following command

root@linuxhelp:~# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	LinuxMint
Description:	Linux Mint 19 Tara
Release:	19
Codename:	tara

To start the installation procedure, first add the Lives package into repository via ppa.

root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:noobslab/apps
No protocol specified
Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused
No protocol specified
Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused
You are about to add the following PPA:
 This PPA Contains Applications for Ubuntu/Linux Mint from different sources but debianized by http://www.NoobsLab.com
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~noobslab/+archive/ubuntu/apps
Press Enter to continue or Ctrl+C to cancel

Executing: /tmp/apt-key-gpghome.4Ufoc5KVnY/gpg.1.sh --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys F59EAE4D
gpg: key D530E028F59EAE4D: 2 signatures not checked due to missing keys
gpg: key D530E028F59EAE4D: public key "Launchpad PPA for NoobsLab" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1

Run the Update command to update the repository

root@linuxhelp:~# apt update
Get:1 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease [10.2 kB]                                            
Hit:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease                                                          
Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/noobslab/apps/ubuntu bionic InRelease [15.4 kB]                                   
Ign:4 http://packages.linuxmint.com tara InRelease                                                               
Get:5 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu bionic/partner i386 Packages [2,316 B]                                 
Get:6 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu bionic/partner amd64 Packages [2,320 B]                                
Get:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates InRelease [88.7 kB]                                        
Get:8 http://packages.linuxmint.com tara Release [24.1 kB]                                           
Get:9 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ondrej/php/ubuntu bionic InRelease [20.8 kB]                                      
Get:10 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security InRelease [88.7 kB]                                     
Get:11 http://packages.linuxmint.com tara Release.gpg [819 B]                                          
Get:12 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports InRelease [74.6 kB]                                
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Get:45 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports/universe i386 Packages [3,740 B]                        
Get:46 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports/universe amd64 Packages [3,732 B]                       
Get:47 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports/universe amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [7,712 B]                
Fetched 7,245 kB in 17s (431 kB/s)                                                                               
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
693 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them.

Install the Lives application by using the following command

root@linuxhelp:~# apt install lives
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  imagemagick imagemagick-6.q16 libavdevice57 libsdl2-2.0-0 libsox-fmt-alsa libsox-fmt-base libsox3 libuchardet0
  libunicap2 libweed0 lives-data lives-plugins mpv ogmtools sox
Suggested packages:
  imagemagick-doc autotrace enscript ffmpeg gnuplot grads graphviz hp2xx html2ps libwmf-bin mplayer povray
  radiance texlive-base-bin transfig ufraw-batch libsox-fmt-all libdv-bin mjpegtools
Recommended packages:
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Setting up libsox-fmt-alsa:amd64 (14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1) ...
Setting up sox (14.4.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1) ...
Setting up mpv (0.27.2-1ubuntu1) ...
Setting up lives (2.8.7-1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.27-3ubuntu1) ...

Search for Lives video editor Starting the GUI mod Select the directory Lives run the test configuration

Select the audio player Select the startup interface This is the Lives video editor application With this, the method to install Lives video editor on Linuxmint 19 comes to an end.

Tag : LiVES Linux Mint
FAQ
Q
What is use of Lives application ?
A
LiVES application is a realtime video performance and non-linear editing tool. It edits and makes video without formats, frame sizes, or framerates issues. It is also used for live recording.
Q
What are the alternative for Lives application?
A
These are the alternative

Joyoshare Media Cutter
Filmora Video Editor
Avidemux
Kdenlive
iMovie
Q
What are the features of Lives application?
A
Stable and well tested core.

Fully cross platform for Linux and many flavours of Unix (e.g. BSD, openMosix, IRIX, OSX/Darwin).

Runs on at least x86, amd64, x86_64, i64, sparc, hppa, ppc and xbox/x86.

The LiVES audio/video platform is now custom extendable through RFX plugins. See the Custom RFX page for more details.

Allows quick and easy prototyping of new tools, utilities, effects, transitions and more, using the included RFX builder window.
Q
Is any another unofficial PPA has made the packages for Ubuntu for Lives?
A
Use the following PPA # add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/lives
Q
How to remove lives video editor applications?
A
Use the following commands # apt-get remove lives lives-plugins && apt-get autoremove