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FFmpeg Batch AV Converter 3.1.2 for Linux Wine 9.0

This version of FFmpeg Batch A/V Converter is designed to work in Linux by using Wine 9.x or higher. Wine Staging (experimental version) works fine too.
Some video encoding tests show that performance in Ubuntu 22 is equal, even better than in Windows 11 on the same PC.

Instructions for installation will vary depending on Linux version

Example for Ubuntu 22:
https://wine.htmlvalidator.com/install-wine-on-ubuntu-22.04.html
(Install mono on first run of FFBatch.exe)

Ubuntu/Debian, general installation instructions:

• Wine info: https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine/-/wikis/Debian-Ubuntu (wine64).
• Mono info: https://github.com/madewokherd/wine-mono/releases
• Mono x86_msi 9.3.1 package: https://github.com/madewokherd/wine-mono/releases/download/wine-mono-9.3.1/wine-mono-9.3.1-x86.msi
• To install, run: 'wine64 wine-mono-9.3.1-x86.msi'

Generic commands for Ubuntu/Debian:

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sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 
sudo mkdir -pm 755 /etc/apt/keyrings
sudo wget -O /etc/apt/keyrings/winehq-archive.key https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key
# Debian 12
sudo wget -NP /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/debian/dists/bookworm/winehq-bookworm.sources
 # Ubuntu 23 
sudo wget -NP /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/dists/mantic/winehq-mantic.sources

sudo apt update
sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable

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After installation you will be able to run setup.exe or FFBatch.exe right-clicking on it and selecting "Open with wine".

NOTE: When prompted, install wine-mono or application will not work.

• If you don't need visual styles, you can disable them at Desktop integration tab, Appearance, 'No theme'.

You can use the included shell script to create a shortcut to the application:

chmod +x wine-create-shourtcut.sh
./wine-create-shortcut /path/to/FFBatch.exe