Install Curlew Multi-Converter in Ubuntu/Linux Mint/Any Ubuntu based Distro (New Release)

Install Curlew Multi-Converter in Ubuntu 13.04/12.10/12.04/11.10/11.04/10.10/10.04/Linux Mint/Any Ubuntu based Distro (New Release)

Curlew is multi-converter tool, it is based on ffmpeg. Curlew is easy to use, free and open-source multimedia converter for Linux. Curlew converter can convert to over 117 different formats.

New in this Version:

• Added tool-tip information about the file when cursor moved over it.
• Added subtitle delay option, can be negative value.
• Added Matroska format (mkv container with libvorbis and libvpx).
• Added double-click in the tree-view (if empty) to add new file(s).
• Saved last used font name.
• Removed duplicated formats (vcd, dvd, svcd).
• Removed version number from title bar.

To install Curlew in Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:

• sudo apt-get install python python-gobject gir1.2-gtk-3.0 ffmpeg mencoder libavcodec-extra-53 xdg-utils
• wget -O curlew.tar.gz http://goo.gl/WLIXM
• sudo tar xzvf curlew.tar.gz -C /usr/bin/
• cd /usr/bin/curlew/
• sudo ./install

Now create launcher for Curlew, Enter following commands:

• sudo apt-get install gnome-panel
• sudo gnome-desktop-item-edit /usr/share/applications/ --create-new

When you enter the last command a dialog box will open then enter (See the following image)

Name : curlew
Command : /usr/bin/curlew/curlew

Now open Dash and Search "Curlew"

To uninstall curlew:

• cd /usr/bin/curlew/ && sudo ./uninstall
• sudo rm -rf /usr/bin/curlew/

That's it, Enjoy

Source: Curlew