path to ffmpeg in linux hosting server

what will be the path to ffmpeg on linux server.......

From serverfault

• It might be in the bin, etc... It kinda depends where it got installed.

  Use the find function to get it for sure.

  From marcgg

• Try whereis ffmpeg on the command line.

  marcgg : +1 because whereis is cool ( http://linux.about.com/library/cmd/blcmdl1_whereis.htm ). Thought ffmpeg needs to be listed as a command in order for it to work isn't it?

  Raphink : Yes, but `which ffmpeg` is faster to just find the path of a binary :-)
  From Pekka

• On a hosted Linux server, it may not even be installed. Probably depends on your hosting package.

  But if it is installed, /usr/bin (for the executable) and /usr/lib (for the libraries) would be the first place I'd look.

  Also, locate ffmpeg may be a helpful command to try.

  From Adam Luchjenbroers

• If ffmpeg is in the path, use which ffmpeg to find its path.

  If it's not in the path, use locate ffmpeg.

  The fact that it's a server should not change the path where it is installed if you installed it with packages, so it should probably be in /usr/bin/ffmpeg.

  From Raphink

• try 'locate', 'which', or 'whereis' ... If all fails, then 'find / | grep ffmpeg'

  From joet3ch