Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd edition) - Version 7.6-systemd

Chapter 43. Audio Utilities

Amarok-2.8.0

Introduction to Amarok

Amarok is a powerful audio player for the KDE environment. Features include a context browser, integration with many online music services and support for management of several digital music players including Apple's iPod.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.6 systemd platform.

Package Information

Amarok Dependencies

Required

KDELibs-4.14.1, MariaDB-10.0.13, and taglib-1.9.1

Recommended

FFmpeg-2.3.3

Optional

cURL-7.37.1 (for MP3tunes integration), libxml2-2.9.1 (for MP3tunes integration), OpenSSL-1.0.1i (for MP3tunes integration), QJson-0.8.1, Clamz (For Amazon integration), Google Mock (for tests), libgpod (for iPod support), liblastfm (for Last.fm integration), libmtp (for MTP device support), libmygpo-qt (for gpodder.net podcast support), libofa (for MusicDNS support), Loudmouth (for MP3tunes integration), Nepomuk-Core, qtscript-qt, and Taglib-extras

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

Installation of Amarok

Install Amarok by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$KDE_PREFIX \
      -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release         \
      -DKDE4_BUILD_TESTS=OFF             \
      -Wno-dev .. &&
make

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

-DKDE4_BUILD_TESTS=OFF: This switch disables the integrated tests. The test suite requires Google Mock.

Contents

Installed Programs: amarok, amarok_afttagger, amarokcollectionscanner, amarokpkg, and amzdownloader
Installed Libraries: libamarokcore.so, libamaroklib.so, libamarokocsclient.so, libamarokpud.so, libamarok_service_lastfm_shared.so, libamarok-sqlcollection.so, libamarok-transcoding.so, libampache_account_login.so, and several libraries in $KDE_PREFIX/lib/kde4
Installed Directories: several in $KDE_PREFIX/share

Short Descriptions

amarok

Is a powerful music player and organizer built on top of KDE development platform.

Last updated on 2014-08-25 07:30:58 -0700