# Entering the JIRA database values plugin in the Atlassian codegeist competition

Author: [Wim Deblauwe](https://www.wimdeblauwe.com/about/) | Published: 2011-05-03 | Topics: jira | Canonical: https://www.wimdeblauwe.com/blog/2011/2011-05-03-entering-the-jira-database-values-plugin-in-the-atlassian-codegeist-competition/

I just entered my [JIRA Database Values Plugin](https://plugins.atlassian.com/plugin/details/4969) in the [Atlassian Codegeist](http://codegeist.atlassian.com/) competition. You can view my entry here: [http://codegeist.atlassian.com/entry/167349](http://codegeist.atlassian.com/entry/167349)

I uploaded a video with it to make it more visual. I was quite surprised to find it so easy to do on my Ubuntu (just updated to 11.04).

1. Installed [recordMyDesktop](http://recordmydesktop.sourceforge.net/about.php) to do the actual screencast recording:

   `sudo apt-get install gtk-recordmydesktop`

   This will install a program shortcut called 'Desktop recorder'. Once running, there is a handy systray icon to start and stop the recording.

2. Installed `mencoder` and used this command line to convert the `.ogv` file to xvid:

   `mencoder out.ogv -ovc xvid -xvidencopts pass=1 -o jdvp.avi`

That is it!

Don’t forget to vote for my entry!

PS: Is there anybody who knows a free program running on Ubuntu that allows to add text overlays in the video?