Beyond Linux From Scratch - Version 6.1

Chapter 37. Multimedia Libraries and Drivers

Libvorbis-1.1.1

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-1.1.2

Optional

pkg-config-0.19, and libxslt-1.1.14 and PassiveTeX (to build the PDF documentation)

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

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-1.1.1

Short Descriptions

libvorbis*.[so,a]

libraries provide the functions to read and write sound files.

Last updated on 2005-08-01 13:29:19 -0600