This sound a lot like an old library somewhere in /usr/local. Please attach the output of ldd -r /usr/bin/x264.
** Changed in: x264 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1382635 Title: start of x264 generates error: libavresample.so.1 not found To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/x264/+bug/1382635/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs