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How to Install KdenLive on Linux Mint 20

To Install KdenLive on Linux Mint 20

Introduction:

Kdenlive is an open-source video editing application that is a cross-platform package applicable for all major OS including Linux, Microsoft Windows, macOS, etc. It was first developed by a small team in the year 2003 but now it's becoming a licensed video editing software. In this tutorial, we will cover the installation of KdenLive on Linux Mint 20.

Installation Procedure:

First, check the version of the Linux mint version by executing the following command

root@LinuxHelp:~# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Linuxmint
Description:	Linux Mint 20
Release:	20
Codename:	ulyana

Now add the KdenLive repository by using the PPA

root@LinuxHelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:kdenlive/kdenlive-stable
You are about to add the following PPA:
 Enjoy latest Kdenlive release!
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~kdenlive/+archive/ubuntu/kdenlive-stable
Press Enter to continue or Ctrl+C to cancel
Executing: /tmp/apt-key-gpghome.sCExptrpKO/gpg.1.sh --keyserver hkps://keyserver.ubuntu.com:443 --recv-keys A59E5EBFCCC61564D6D4365B2763B0EE7709FE97
gpg: key 2763B0EE7709FE97: public key "Launchpad PPA for Kdenlive" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1

once the repository is add then update the packages by using the following command

root@LinuxHelp:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal InRelease
Get:2 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security InRelease [109 kB]                                       
Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kdenlive/kdenlive-stable/ubuntu focal InRelease [18.1 kB]                              
Get:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates InRelease [114 kB]                                               
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Get:32 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-backports/universe i386 Packages [2,904 B]                              
Get:33 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-backports/universe amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [1,768 B]                      
Get:34 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security/universe amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [56.6 kB]                      
Fetched 5,286 kB in 9s (613 kB/s)                                                                                     
Reading package lists... Done

Once the update is completed. Install the kdenlive application by executing the following command

root@LinuxHelp:~# apt-get install kdenlive -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  breeze breeze-cursor-theme breeze-icon-theme catdoc ffmpeg frei0r-plugins kaccounts-providers kactivities-bin
  kactivitymanagerd kde-cli-tools kde-cli-tools-data kde-data-style-breeze kdeconnect kded5 kdenlive-data keditbookmarks
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Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.31-0ubuntu9) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.1-1) ...
Processing triggers for dbus (1.12.16-2ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (1.15-1) ...
Processing triggers for libvlc-bin:amd64 (3.0.9.2-1) ...

Once the installation is completed. Open the KdenLive application **This is the console of KdenLive ** The KdenLive version is 20.12.0 With this method, the installation of KdenLive on Linux Mint 20 is comes to an end.

Tag : Kdenlive Linux Linux Mint
FAQ
Q
What are the features of KdenLive?
A
Native support for Krita images
A new modern logo and website
insert mode is now enabled
Timeline effect rendering
new Library Widget allows to copy and paste sequences between different projects.
Track header visual optimization
Track compositing preview
start-up wizard is now removed
Q
From where do access the KdenLive?
A
Once the Installation is done you can access the KdenLive from the Menu
Q
How do you install KdenLive after adding the Repo?
A
The command is # apt install kdenlive -y
Q
How do add the repository for KdenLive using PPA?
A
By executing following command to add KdenLive repository # add-apt-repository ppa:kdenlive/kdenlive-stable
Q
What is KdenLive?
A
Kdenlive is an open-source video editing application is a cross-platform package available for all major operating systems
i.e. Linux, Microsoft Windows, macOS..etc. This application was first developed by a small team in the year 2003 but now it's becoming a professional video editing software.