Installation FFmpeg on Linux RHEL/CentOS 6.X

FFmpeg :

FFmpeg is simply a tool which implements a decoder and then an encoder.It is a complete, cross-platform solution to record, convert and stream audio and video. This allows the users to convert files from one form to another.

Features :

• FFmpeg is free software licensed under the LGPL or GPL depending on your choice of configuration options.


• FFmpeg Hosting can convert any video format to the web-optimized .flv format so that they can get streamed on the website.


• FFmpeg provide command line tool to convert multimedia files between formats.

Steps to Installation FFmpeg on Linux RHEL/CentOS 6.X

  

Step 1 : Create FFmpeg Repository

Open repository Directory

[root@bsrtech ~]# cd /etc/yum.repos.d/

Create name with ffmpeg(any name) repositorty& open with vi command

[root@bsrtech yum.repos.d]# vim ffmpeg.repo

Step 2 : Write the following data on that file

     [ffmpeg]
name=FFmpeg RPM Repository for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
baseurl=http://apt.sw.be/redhat/el6/en/x86_64/dag/  (64 Bit OS)
#baseurl=http://apt.sw.be/redhat/el6/en/i386/dag/   (32 Bit OS)
gpgcheck=1
enabled=1

Save&Quit the file(:wq)

Stewp 3 : Copy the conf file in lib directory

 Copy /etc/ld.so.conf file in /usr/local/lib/ directory

[root@bsrtech ~]# cp -r /etc/ld.so.conf  /usr/local/lib/

Then After Run This Command

[root@bsrtech ~]# ldconfig -v  (Enter)

Step 4 : Install rpmforge Repository

For 32 Bit OS

[root@bsrtech ~]#rmp -Uvh http://apt.sw.be/redhat/el6/en/i386/rpmforge/RPMS/rpmforge-release-0.5.3-1.el6.rf.i686.rpm

For 64 Bit OS

[root@bsrtech ~]# rpm -Uvh http://apt.sw.be/redhat/el6/en/x86_64/rpmforge/RPMS/rpmforge-release-0.5.3-1.el6.rf.x86_64.rpm

Once Update installed Packages using yum update command

[root@bsrtech ~]# yum update

Step 5 : Now Install ffmpeg & ffmpeg-devel

   [root@bsrtech ~]# yum -y install ffmpeg ffmpeg-devel
( or )
   [root@bsrtech ~]# yum -y install ffmpeg*

After Completion use ffmpeg command to see the Full Details of FFmpeg.

[root@bsrtech ~]# ffmpeg

Simplest rules to Redirect using .htaccess

Simplest rules to Redirect using .htaccess

How to write rewrite rule (URL rewriting, mod_rewrite)
(1) Redirect site from http to https :
Add the below in .htaccess file in public_html
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RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
RewriteRule (.*) https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI}
===================================================

(2) Redirecting a domain to another domain via .htaccess
Example :- redirect shaz.com to google.com
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RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^shaz\.com$ [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www\.shaz\.com$
RewriteRule ^/?$ “http\:\/\/www\.google\.com\/” [R=301,L]
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(3) Redirect users to access the site with WWW
example :- redirect shaz.com to www.shaz.com
Add the below in .htaccess file
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RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^shaz\.com$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.shaz.com/$1 [L,R=301]
===================================================

(4) Redirect page to another page within public_html
example :- to redirect home.html to index.php
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RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^home.html$ index.php
===================================================

example2 :- rewrite site shaz.com/kb/index.php to shaz.com/blog/index.html
go to kb directory and create a .htaccess file
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#cd public_html/kb
#touch .htaccess
#vi .htaccess
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RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^index.php$ /blog/index.html
===================================================

Step-by-Step: Installing Home Assistant OS on VMware vSphere

This guide uses the official Home Assistant OS 12.3 VMDK image from GitHub and adapts it for vSphere environments.

Prerequisites

• VMware vSphere 7.0+ access
• Download haos_ova-12.3.vmdk.xz from GitHub Release 12.3
• 7-Zip or similar extraction tool

Installation Steps

1. Prepare the VMDK:
   • Extract the downloaded .xz file to get haos_ova-12.3.vmdk
   • Rename to home-assistant.vmdk
2. Create Virtual Machine:
   • Guest OS Family: Linux
   • Version: Other Linux 5.x kernel 64-bit
   • Hardware:
     • 2 vCPU minimum
     • 2 GB RAM minimum
     • Remove all default storage devices
3. Upload VMDK to Datastore:
   • Use Datastore Browser to upload home-assistant.vmdk
4. Convert Disk Format: (Required for vSphere compatibility)

   vmkfstools -i /vmfs/volumes/[DATASTORE]/home-assistant.vmdk \ /home-assistant-converted.vmdk

5. Configure Virtual Hardware:
   • Add SCSI Controller: LSI Logic SAS
   • Attach converted VMDK as existing hard disk
   • Network: Bridged adapter
6. Enable UEFI Boot:
   • Edit VM Settings > VM Options > Boot Options
   • Firmware: EFI
   • Disable Secure Boot

First Boot Configuration

• Power on the VM
• Access via web browser:
  • http://homeassistant.local:8123
  • or use assigned IP address

Troubleshooting Tips

Issue	Solution
"Unsupported disk type" error	Re-run vmkfstools conversion
Boot failure	Verify EFI settings in VM options
Network unreachable	Check bridged network configuration

After successful installation, you can expand storage or add USB controllers for Zigbee/Z-Wave devices through vSphere's hardware settings.