List available ffmpeg versions on 14.04 - Ask Ubuntu

ubuntu 14.04 server here. want see versions of ffmpeg available download. can run apt-cache policy <packagename> this, because ffmpeg excluded official ubuntu repos of 14.04, command doesn't work.

i typically install ffmpeg following commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mc3man/trusty-media sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get dist-upgrade sudo apt-get install ffmpeg 

but doesn't give me control on version gets installed.

so ask: on ubuntu 14.04, how can preview list of available ffmpeg versions available, , how specify particular version?

please note: not same answer packages/libs exist in ubuntu repos, because again, ffmpeg isn't in them.

to list available version can following command.

apt-cache search ffmpeg | grep version 

to install specific version, syntax follows.

apt-get install ffmpeg=<version> 

where <version> should replaced version string above command.

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if apt-cache search ffmpeg | grep version not report version, missing repository , might want add it.

add-apt-repository ppa:mc3man/trusty-media apt-get update