libgstgtk4-1.24.9 (from gst-plugins-rs)

Introduction to libgstgtk4

The libgstgtk4 package contains a library that binds the gstreamer multimedia framework to GTK-4.

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Package Information

libgstgtk4 Dependencies

Required

git-2.47.0, gst-plugins-base-1.24.9, GTK-4.16.6, and rustc-1.82.0

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An Internet connection is needed for building this package.

Installation of libgstgtk4

Install libgstgtk4 by running the following commands:

cd video/gtk4 &&
cargo build --release

This package does not come with a test suite, but its basic functionality can be tested after installation.

Now, as the root user:

install -vm755 ../../target/release/libgstgtk4.so /usr/lib/gstreamer-1.0

To test the basic functionality of the package, issue: gst-launch-1.0 videotestsrc num-buffers=60 ! gtk4paintablesink in a graphical terminal emulator. It should play a test video in a GTK-4 window for 2 seconds.

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Libraries: libgstgtk4.so
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

libgstgtk4.so

provides a binding between GTK-4 and the gstreamer multimedia framework