Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 8.3

Chapter 31. KDE Frameworks 5 Based Applications

KMix-18.08.0

Introduction to KMix

The KMix package contains a KF5 based Sound Mixer application.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.3 platform.

Package Information

KMix Dependencies

Required

KDE Frameworks-5.49.0

Recommended

alsa-lib-1.1.6

Optional

libcanberra-0.30 and PulseAudio-12.2

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/kmix5

Installation of KMix

Install KMix by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$KF5_PREFIX \
      -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release         \
      -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF                \
      -DKMIX_KF5_BUILD=1                 \
      -Wno-dev .. &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

-DKMIX_KF5_BUILD=1: This switch is used to ensure that KDE Frameworks 5 based application is built.

Contents

Installed Programs: kmix, kmixctrl, and kmixremote
Installed Libraries: libkdeinit5_kmixctrl.so and libkdeinit5_kmix.so
Installed Directories: $KF5_PREFIX/share/kmix

Short Descriptions

kmix

is a mini audio mixer for kde.

kmixctrl

is used to save or restore the settings of kmix.

kmixremote

is a utility to mute, get and set volume levels.

Last updated on 2018-08-21 13:14:23 -0700