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Terra Packages provides cutting-edge multimedia applications and codec libraries, including video encoders, audio production tools, and multimedia frameworks built for the latest Fedora releases.

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Multimedia Categories

Video Codecs

x264, x265, VVC, and advanced encoders

FFmpeg

Complete multimedia framework

Audio Production

DAWs, plugins, and audio tools

Media Players

Advanced media playback applications

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FFmpeg

FFmpeg is built with extensive codec support including patent-encumbered formats.

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Configuration

ffmpeg - Complete solution to record, convert and stream audio and video 
project pkg {
  arches = ["x86_64", "aarch64", "i386"]
  rpm {
    spec = "ffmpeg.spec"
    extra_repos = [
      "https://repos.fyralabs.com/terrarawhide-nvidia",
      "https://repos.fyralabs.com/terrarawhide-multimedia"
    ]
  }
  labels {
    updbranch = 1
    mock = 1
    subrepo = "multimedia"
  }
}

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Spec Details

From the spec file: 
Summary:        A complete solution to record, convert and stream audio and video
Name:           ffmpeg
Version:        8.0.1
Release:        3%?dist
License:        LGPLv3+
URL:            http://ffmpeg.org/
Epoch:          1

# Patches for additional codec support
Patch0:         ffmpeg-svt-vp9.patch
Patch1:         ffmpeg-HandBrake.patch
Patch2:         ffmpeg-chromium.patch
Patch3:         ffmpeg-nvcc.patch

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Features

  • Full codec support including H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1
  • Hardware acceleration (VAAPI, NVENC, QSV)
  • Patent-encumbered format support
  • SVT-VP9 and HandBrake patches
  • NVIDIA CUDA support

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Video Encoders & Decoders

x264 - H.264/AVC encoder x265 - H.265/HEVC encoderFrom x265 configuration:
project pkg {
  arches = ["x86_64", "aarch64", "i386"]
  rpm {
    spec = "x265.spec"
    extra_repos = ["https://repos.fyralabs.com/terrarawhide-multimedia"]
  }
  labels {
    mock = 1
    subrepo = "multimedia"
  }
}
Industry-standard video encoders used by countless applications.
vvenc - VVC/H.266 encoder (next generation) vvdec - VVC/H.266 decoderVVC (Versatile Video Coding) offers superior compression compared to H.265.
xeve - eXtra-fast Essential Video Encoder xevd - eXtra-fast Essential Video DecoderMPEG-5 EVC (Essential Video Coding) codec implementation.
uavs3d - AVS3 decoderSupport for Chinese AVS3 video coding standard.
kvazaar - Open-source HEVC encoder mjpegtools - MJPEG video tools

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Audio Production

zrythm - Modern digital audio workstation (DAW)Professional-grade DAW for Linux with:
  • MIDI and audio recording
  • VST/LV2 plugin support
  • Advanced automation
  • Modern, intuitive interface
carla - Fully-featured audio plugin hostSupports multiple plugin formats:
  • LADSPA, DSSI, LV2, VST2/3
  • Audio Unit (via wine)
  • SF2/3, SFZ soundfonts
  • Plugin bridging and routing
yabridge - Windows VST bridge for LinuxRun Windows VST2/VST3 plugins natively on Linux through Wine. Essential tool for music production on Linux.
openutau - Open-source singing synthesis softwareCross-platform UTAU implementation for vocal synthesis.

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Media Players

deadbeef - Ultimate music player for GNU/Linux deadbeef-mpris2-plugin - MPRIS2 support pluginLightweight, highly customizable audio player with:
  • Gapless playback
  • Album art support
  • Extensive plugin system
  • Multiple GUI options

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GStreamer Plugins

GStreamer plugins enable multimedia support across GNOME and other applications.
gstreamer1-plugins-ugly - Plugins with potential distribution issues gstreamer1-plugins-bad - Experimental and lesser-quality plugins gstreamer1-plugin-libav - FFmpeg-based plugin gstreamer1-vaapi - VA-API hardware acceleration gstreamer1-plugin-icamerasrc - Intel camera source pluginThese provide comprehensive codec and hardware acceleration support.

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Screen Recording

gpu-screen-recorder - GPU-accelerated screen recorder Uses GPU encoding for efficient screen capture with minimal performance impact.

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Streaming & Processing

tdf - Time-domain filtering tools Advanced audio processing utilities.

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Installation Examples

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Install FFmpeg with Full Codec Support

sudo dnf install ffmpeg

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Install Video Encoding Tools

sudo dnf install x264 x265 vvenc

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Install Audio Production Suite

sudo dnf install zrythm carla yabridge

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Install Media Player

sudo dnf install deadbeef deadbeef-mpris2-plugin

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Install GStreamer Plugins

sudo dnf install gstreamer1-plugins-ugly gstreamer1-plugins-bad gstreamer1-plugin-libav gstreamer1-vaapi

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Install Screen Recording

sudo dnf install gpu-screen-recorder

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Architecture Support

Most multimedia packages support multiple architectures:
  • x86_64 (primary)
  • aarch64 (ARM64)
  • i386 (32-bit, select packages)

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Subrepo Organization

Many multimedia packages are in the multimedia subrepo due to patent considerations.
Packages with subrepo = "multimedia" label are built separately: 
labels {
  subrepo = "multimedia"
  mock = 1
}
Enable the multimedia repository: 
sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled terra-multimedia

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Hardware Acceleration

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Intel

  • GStreamer VA-API support
  • Intel camera support (ipu6)
  • Quick Sync Video encoding

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NVIDIA

  • NVENC/NVDEC support in FFmpeg
  • CUDA-accelerated encoding
  • Requires NVIDIA drivers

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AMD

  • VA-API support
  • AMF encoder support (where available)

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Development Libraries

Many multimedia packages provide development files: 
sudo dnf install ffmpeg-devel
sudo dnf install x264-devel
sudo dnf install x265-devel
See Libraries for more multimedia libraries like codecs and frameworks.

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Available Multimedia Packages Summary

The multimedia directory contains 25+ packages: Video Encoding:
  • x264, x265 (H.264/H.265)
  • vvenc, vvdec (VVC/H.266)
  • xeve, xevd (MPEG-5 EVC)
  • kvazaar (HEVC)
  • uavs3d (AVS3)
Frameworks:
  • ffmpeg (complete multimedia framework)
  • GStreamer plugins (ugly, bad, libav, vaapi, icamerasrc)
Audio Production:
  • zrythm (DAW)
  • carla (plugin host)
  • yabridge (Windows VST bridge)
  • openutau (vocal synthesis)
Media Players:
  • deadbeef (audio player)
Utilities:
  • gpu-screen-recorder
  • mjpegtools
  • tdf
For the complete list, browse the anda/multimedia/ directory in the source repository.

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