Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 7.5

Chapter 39. Multimedia Libraries and Drivers

Libdvdread-4.2.1

Introduction to Libdvdread

libdvdread is a library which provides a simple foundation for reading DVDs.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.5 platform.

Package Information

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/libdvdread

Installation of Libdvdread

Install libdvdread by running the following commands: 

./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

./autogen.sh: This package does not come with the normal configure script, so the autogen.sh script is used to generate and run configure.

Contents

Installed Programs: dvdread-config
Installed Library: libdvdread.so
Installed Directory: /usr/include/dvdread

Short Descriptions

libdvdread.so

provides functionality required to access DVDs.

Last updated on 2014-02-20 13:02:22 -0800