cfourcc is a UNIX/LINUX tool for changing the FOURCC of an MPEG4 or DivX file on the command line.
Author: Mohammad Hafiz bin Ismail a.k.a mypapit mypapit@gmail.com
Project's page: https://github.com/mypapit/cfourcc
Formal release for cfourcc 0.1.5 - Releases
FourCC (Four Character Code) is a (rather crude) method to identify the codec used to encode Microsoft RIFF AVI files. Application software/hardware use the FourCC to correctly select a codec suitable for playing the AVI file in question. The problem arises when a video player (usually the hardware one) fails to recognize a FourCC, and is unable to select a newer/compatible codec to play the AVI file. This simple program solves this problem by providing a simple way to change the FourCC of the AVI file to a value accepted by the video player.
I created this simple program after reading divx/mpeg4 related forums. It came to my attention that there weren't any software developed in GNU/Linux (nor other UN*X-variants) that have similar functionality as "Nic's Mini AviC" in the Microsoft Windows platform.
Note: Transcode package includes
avifixthat can change fourcc, but it isn't compact enough and isn't available by itself.
For an unofficial list of FourCC/codec out there in the wild, please refer to codeclist.txt.
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY!
You may distribute this program with its sources under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
For more information about this matter, please refer to the file COPYING.
- Just type
make all. - Be a root user and type
make install. - Use the software as a normal user (refer to usage section).
To obtain the fourcc code for an avi file:
cfourcc file.avi
# or
cfourcc -i file.aviTo change the fourcc code for an avi to 'DIVX':
cfourcc -u DIVX -d DIVX file.aviNote: You only need to change the FOURCC 'used' codec field most of the time; leave out the description code for reference.
To obtain online help information:
cfourcc -hPlease refer to the file BUGS.