Beyond Linux From Scratch - Version 6.2.0

Chapter 38. Multimedia Libraries and Drivers

libvorbis-1.1.2

Introduction to libvorbis

The libvorbis package contains a general purpose audio and music encoding format. This is useful for creating (encoding) and playing (decoding) sound in an open (patent free) format.

Package Information

libvorbis Dependencies

Required

libogg-1.1.3

Optional

pkg-config-0.20, and libxslt-1.1.17 and PassiveTeX (to build the PDF documentation)

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/Libvorbis

Installation of libvorbis

Install libvorbis by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

libvorbis is known to cause compiler errors on certain machines. If you get errors, insert this command after running the configure script: 

sed -i.bak -e 's/-mno-ieee-fp//' lib/Makefile

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install &&
install -v -m644 doc/Vorbis* /usr/share/doc/libvorbis-1.1.2

Command Explanations

--enable-docs: This switch enables building the documentation.

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Libraries: libvorbis.{so,a}, libvorbisenc.{so,a}, and libvorbisfile.{so,a}
Installed Directories: /usr/include/vorbis and /usr/share/doc/libvorbis-1.1.2

Short Descriptions

libvorbis*.{so,a}

libraries provide the functions to read and write sound files.

Last updated on 2006-06-21 11:26:07 -0500