Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version r12.4-1388

Chapter 42. Multimedia Libraries and Drivers

gst-libav-1.28.0

Introduction to GStreamer Libav

The GStreamer Libav package contains GStreamer plugins for Libav (a fork of FFmpeg).

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Note

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Package Information

GStreamer Libav Dependencies

Required

FFmpeg-8.0.1 and gst-plugins-base-1.28.0

Recommended

yasm-1.3.0

Optional

hotdoc

Installation of GStreamer Libav

Install GStreamer Libav by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

meson setup ..            \
      --prefix=/usr       \
      --buildtype=release &&
ninja

To run the tests, issue: ninja test.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install

Command Explanations

--buildtype=release: Specify a buildtype suitable for stable releases of the package, as the default may produce unoptimized binaries.

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Library: libgstlibav.so in /usr/lib/gstreamer-1.0
Installed Directory: None