Installation of aRts
Install aRts by running the
following commands:
./configure --prefix=$KDE_PREFIX --disable-debug \
--disable-dependency-tracking &&
make
This package does not come with a test suite that works with
GCC-4.0.3.
Now, as the root user:
make install
Command Explanations
--prefix=$KDE_PREFIX: This
option tells the process to install the package in $KDE_PREFIX. aRts
is installed here as it's required before installing KDE.
--disable-debug: This option
causes the package to be compiled without debugging code.
--disable-dependency-tracking:
This option speeds up one time builds.
Contents
Installed
Programs: artsd, artswrapper,
artsshell, artsplay, artsdsp, artscat, arts-control,
artsc-config, and mcopidl
Installed
Libraries: aRts
libraries
Installed
Directories: The following
subdirectories of $KDE_PREFIX/: bin, include/arts,
include/artsc, and lib/mcop
Short Descriptions
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artsd
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is a daemon that provides access to the sound hardware
resources.
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artswrapper
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is a small wrapper program which simply sets real-time
priority (running as root)
and then executes artsd as a non-root user.
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artsshell
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is intended as a utility to perform miscellaneous
functions related to the sound server.
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artsplay
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is a simple utility to play a sound file.
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artsdsp
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provides an interim solution that allows most of legacy
sound applications to run unchanged.
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artscat
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is a simple utility to send raw audio data to the sound
server.
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artscontrol
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is a graphical utility for performing a number of tasks
related to the sound server.
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artsc-config
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is a utility to assist developers using the aRts C API.
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mcopidl
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is the Interface Definition Language (IDL) file compiler
for MCOP, the Multimedia Communication Protocol used by
aRts.
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aRts Libraries
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contains functions that support aRts programs.
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To find out information about aRts
and the various programs included in the package, see
The aRts Handbook. For
information in languages other then English, see the KDE
Documentation and navigate to the aRts documentation in your language.