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Installed Programs:
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Installed Libraries:
libpixbufloader-webp.so
Installed Directories:
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Introduction to webp-pixbuf-loader
The webp-pixbuf-loader package contains a library that allows gdk-pixbuf to load and process webp images.
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Note
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Package Information
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Download (HTTP): https://github.com/aruiz/webp-pixbuf-loader/archive/0.2.7/webp-pixbuf-loader-0.2.7.tar.gz
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Download MD5 sum: e97025dc70178877dbd041776f151947
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Download size: 8.8 MB
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Estimated disk space required: 9.7 MB
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Estimated build time: less than 0.1 SBU (with tests)
webp-pixbuf-loader Dependencies
Required
Installation of webp-pixbuf-loader
Install webp-pixbuf-loader by running the following commands:
mkdir build && cd build && meson setup --prefix=/usr --buildtype=release .. && ninja
To test the results, issue: ninja test.
Now, as the root user:
ninja install
The webp format needs to be added to the loaders cache:
gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders --update-cache
Command Explanations
--buildtype=release:
Specify a buildtype suitable for stable releases of the package, as
the default may produce unoptimized binaries.
gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders --update-cache: This command updates the gdk-pixbuf loader cache so that it knows the webp loader has been installed.