Beyond Linux From Scratch - Version 6.2.0

Chapter 38. Multimedia Libraries and Drivers

ALSA OSS-1.0.12

Introduction to ALSA OSS

The ALSA OSS package contains the ALSA OSS compatibility library. This is used by programs which wish to use the ALSA OSS sound interface.

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Note

The ALSA OSS package has not been tested by the BLFS editors.

Package Information

ALSA OSS Dependencies

Required

ALSA Library-1.0.13

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/alsa-oss

Installation of ALSA OSS

Install ALSA OSS by running the following commands: 

./configure &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Configuring ALSA OSS

Configuration Information

As with most libraries, there is no configuration to do, save that the library directory, i.e., /opt/lib or /usr/local/lib should appear in /etc/ld.so.conf so that ldd can find the shared libraries. After checking that this is the case, /sbin/ldconfig should be run while logged in as root.

Contents

Installed Program: aoss
Installed Libraries: libalsatoss.{so,a}, libaoss.{so,a}, and libossredir.a
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

aoss

is a simple wrapper script which facilitates the use of the ALSA OSS compatibility library. It just sets the appropriate LD_PRELOAD path and then runs the command.

Last updated on 2007-01-18 01:56:51 -0600