How to Install LosslessCut in Ubuntu

Ubuntu is one of the most popular Linux distributions because it is well known, secure, and gets frequent upgrades. Virtually every kind of app, including video editors, is accessible on Ubuntu, which has a variety of versions. So. LosslessCut is the greatest video editor for Ubuntu, so if you’re looking for one, try it out. We have provided a very thorough installation guide for the LosslessCut application on Ubuntu. 

Installation of  LosslessCut on Ubuntu

The  LosslessCut application can be installed using 2 different methods:

• Method 1: Installing LosslessCut using the AppImage
• Method 2: Installing LosslessCut using the Snap Store

Let’s go through both the installation methods one by one.

Method 1: Installing LosslessCut using the AppImage

Step 1: Firstly, we have to download the AppImage file by running the following command in the terminal.

wget https://github.com/mifi/lossless-cut/releases/download/v3.44.0/LosslessCut-linux-x86_64.AppImage

Step 2: Now, list out the files in the Downloads directory to verify whether the AppImage is been downloaded or not.

ls

Step 3: Change the permissions of the AppImage file, so that it can be executable.

sudo chmod o+rx LosslessCut-linux-x86_64.AppImage

Step 4: As we have changed the permissions, now we will execute the AppImage to make it a fully useful application.

./LosslessCut-linux-x86_64.AppImage

Step 5: We have opened the Help section of the application to get the better understanding of its usage.

Method 2: Installing LosslessCut using the Snap Store

Step 1: Firstly, update the repositories on Ubuntu by executing the below command in the terminal.

sudo apt update

Step 2: Execute the below command to install the LossLessCut application using Snap Store.

sudo snap install losslesscut

Step 3: To launch the application, simply execute the below command in the same terminal window.

losslesscut

Step 4: Our Application is successfully installed on our system and we can perform various operations.