Installing FFmpeg on a Mac (without Macports)

https://youtu.be/AUxxpK24f8c

Installing Macports (including FFmpeg): https://youtu.be/N22Ic6ZRPXI

FFmpeg playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLErU2HjQZ_ZOPDZ71Khzt5PX4X4j6flkg

Move to the Download Directory
cd ~/Downloads
View Files in Download Directory
ls -l
Unzip FFmpeg
unzip ffmpeg*.zip
Move into FFmpeg Directory
cd ffmpeg*
View Files in the Directory
ls
View Files in /usr/local/bin
ls /usr/local/bin
Create /usr/local/bin Directory (if it doesn’t exist)
sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/bin
Copy FFmpeg Binaries to System
sudo cp -r bin/* /usr/local/bin/
View Executable Search Paths
echo $PATH
Create .bash_profile (if needed)
touch ~/.bash_profile
Open .bash_profile
open -e ~/.bash_profile

Add this to the bottom:

 export PATH="/usr/local/bin:$PATH"

Type control-o to save and control-x to exit.

Reload .bash_profile
source ~/.bash_profile

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Access Files (using SMB) on the Synology NAS from a Virtual Machine on the Synology NAS

https://youtu.be/afHieDHizjc

Synology Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLErU2HjQZ_ZPL8Yx7FxnY6xKxcMiVWkkJ

Access using NFS: https://youtu.be/j625yzl78nA

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Install CIFS Software
sudo apt install cifs-utils
Create Mount Point
sudo mkdir /mnt/DS_Share
Find Current Username
whoami (returns username)
Find User ID of User
id -u rick
Find Group ID of User
id -g rick
Mount Share
sudo mount.cifs -o user=rick,uid=1000,gid=1000 //ip_of_Synology]/DS_Share/ /mnt/DS_Share
Move to Share Directory
cd /mnt/DS_Share
List Contents of Share Directory
ls -l
Return to Home Directory
cd
Unmount Share
umount /mnt/DS_Share
Mount Share Upon Startup
sudo nano /etc/fstab
//ip_of_Synology/DS_Share /mnt/DS_Share cifs user=rick,pass=password,uid=1000,gid=1000 0 0

Type control-o to save, control-x to exit.

Mount all Volumes in fstab
sudo mount -a
Check to see if Mounted
ls /mnt/DS_Share

Note on SMB setup: In the Synology’s File Services settings for SMB, when you click on “Advanced Settings”, I have Maximum SMB Protocol set to SMB3 and Minimum set to SMB1. I also have these four settings with check marks in them, “Enable Opportunistic Locking”, “Enable SMB2 lease”, “Enable Local Master Browser” and “Enable SMB durable handles…”