Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 12.2

Chapter 29. Introduction to KDE

Phonon-backend-vlc-0.12.0

Introduction to the Phonon-backend-vlc

This package provides a Phonon backend which utilizes the VLC media framework.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.2 platform.

Package Information

Phonon-backend-vlc Dependencies

Required

phonon-4.12.0 and VLC-3.0.21 (gui is not needed)

Installation of Phonon-backend-vlc

Install Phonon-backend-vlc by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

cmake -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr \
      -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release  \
      -D PHONON_BUILD_QT5=OFF      \
      .. &&
make

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

-D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release: This switch is used to apply higher level of compiler optimizations.

Contents

Installed Program: none
Installed Libraries: phonon_vlc_qt6.so
Installed Directory: /usr/lib/plugins/phonon4qt6_backend