Compile ffmpeg with nvenc for Ubuntu 22

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#!/bin/bash

#This script will compile and install a static ffmpeg build with support for nvenc un ubuntu.
#See the prefix path and compile options if edits are needed to suit your needs.

# ripped from https://gist.github.com/Brainiarc7/3f7695ac2a0905b05c5b
# updated to my personal needs
# tested on Ubuntu 22

# refer here:
# https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads?target_os=Linux&target_arch=x86_64&Distribution=Ubuntu&target_version=22.04&target_type=runfile_local

#install required things from apt
installPackages(){
echo "Installing Ubuntu dependencies..."
# everything done on an indivdual line ot prevent problems and show issues
export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt update
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y autoconf
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y automake
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y build-essential
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y cmake
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y git
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y gnutls-bin
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libaom-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libass-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libdav1d-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libfdk-aac-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libfreetype6-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libgnutls28-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libgpac-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libmp3lame-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libnuma-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libopus-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libsdl2-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libssh-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libtheora-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libtool
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libunistring-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libva-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libvdpau-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libvorbis-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libvpx-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libwebp-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libx264-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libx265-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libxcb-shm0-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libxcb-xfixes0-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libxcb1-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libxvidcore-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libzimg-dev
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y meson
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y nasm
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y ninja-build
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y pkg-config
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y texi2html
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y texinfo
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y unzip
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y virtualenv
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y wget
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y yasm
sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y zlib1g-dev
}

HOME_DIR=$HOME/ffmpeg_compile
BUILD_DIR=$HOME_DIR/ffmpeg_build
SOURCE_DIR=$HOME_DIR/ffmpeg_sources

compileAV1(){
# SVTAV1 compiles OK but does not work in ffmpeg!!


# refer: https://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1/-/blob/master/Docs/Build-Guide.md
#  ffmpeg --help encoder=av1
mkdir -p ~/ffmpeg_build
mkdir -p ~/ffmpeg_sources
cd ~/ffmpeg_sources
sudo rm -rf SVT-AV1
git clone --depth=1 https://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1.git
cd SVT-AV1
cd Build
cmake .. -G"Unix Makefiles" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
make -j $(nproc)
sudo make install
# ensure the directory containing the lib is in the path
sudo ldconfig /usr/local/lib
}



compileVP9(){
# THIS PROJECT IS BROKEN/DEAD https://github.com/rdp/ffmpeg-windows-build-helpers/issues/560#issuecomment-1485944615

# notice this is run as part of the ffmpeg function because a git patch must be applied
# refer to the function that builds ffmpeg


# refer: https://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1/-/blob/master/Docs/Build-Guide.md
#  ffmpeg --help encoder=av1
#mkdir -p ~/ffmpeg_build
mkdir -p $SOURCE_DIR
cd $SOURCE_DIR
sudo rm -rf SVT-VP9
git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/OpenVisualCloud/SVT-VP9.git
cd SVT-VP9/Build
cmake .. -G"Unix Makefiles" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
make -j $(nproc)
sudo make install
# ensure the directory containing the lib is in the path
sudo ldconfig /usr/local/lib
git apply $SOURCE_DIR/SVT-VP9/ffmpeg_plugin/master-0001-Add-ability-for-ffmpeg-to-run-svt-vp9.patch
}


InstallCUDASDK(){
echo "Installing CUDA and the latest driver repositories from repositories"
cd $SOURCE_DIR
if [ ! -f $SOURCE_DIR/cuda_11.7.1_515.65.01_linux.run ]
then
  wget https://developer.download.nvidia.com/compute/cuda/11.7.1/local_installers/cuda_11.7.1_515.65.01_linux.run
fi
sudo sh cuda_11.7.1_515.65.01_linux.run --silent
}

#Install nvidia SDK
installNvidiaSDK(){
echo "Installing the nVidia NVENC SDK."
cd $SOURCE_DIR
if [ ! -d $SOURCE_DIR/nv-codec-headers ]
then
  git clone https://git.videolan.org/git/ffmpeg/nv-codec-headers.git
fi
cd nv-codec-headers
make
sudo make install
}

compileFfmpeg(){
echo "Compiling ffmpeg"
cd $SOURCE_DIR
if [ ! -d $SOURCE_DIR/FFmpeg ]
then
  git clone https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg -b master
fi
cd FFmpeg

# this must be done here because the vp9 install process applies a patch to the ffmpeg source
#compileVP9

cd $SOURCE_DIR/FFmpeg
echo "Successfully built vp9..."
PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH" PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$HOME/ffmpeg_build/lib/pkgconfig" ./configure \
  --prefix="$HOME/ffmpeg_build" \
  --pkg-config-flags="--static" \
  --extra-cflags="-I$HOME/ffmpeg_build/include" \
  --extra-ldflags="-L$HOME/ffmpeg_build/lib" \
  --extra-libs="-lpthread -lm" \
  --extra-cflags=-I/usr/local/cuda/include \
  --extra-ldflags=-L/usr/local/cuda/lib64 \
  --ld="g++" \
  --bindir="$HOME/bin" \
  --enable-gpl \
  --enable-gnutls \
  --enable-libaom \
  --enable-libass \
  --enable-libfdk-aac \
  --enable-libfreetype \
  --enable-libmp3lame \
  --enable-libopus \
  --enable-libvorbis \
  --enable-libvpx \
  --enable-libx264 \
  --enable-libx265 \
  --enable-nvenc \
  --enable-libfontconfig \
  --enable-libwebp \
  --enable-libx264 \
  --enable-libx265 \
  --enable-nonfree \
  --enable-cuda-nvcc \
  --enable-libsvtav1 \
  --enable-libnpp

#  --enable-libsvtvp9 \
#  –disable-shared


PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH" make -j$(nproc)
sudo make -j$(nproc) install
#sudo make -j$(nproc) distclean
hash -r
}

#The process
# process fails if xorg is running
sudo systemctl stop xorg
PATH="/usr/local/cuda/bin:$PATH"
mkdir -p $HOME_DIR
cd $HOME_DIR
mkdir -p $HOME_DIR/ffmpeg_build
mkdir -p $SOURCE_DIR
installPackages
compileAV1
InstallCUDASDK
installNvidiaSDK
compileFfmpeg
echo "Complete!"
echo "You might have to reinstall nvidia drivers and restart xorg"