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

Chapter 42. Multimedia Libraries and Drivers

Libdv-1.0.0

Introduction to Libdv

The Quasar DV Codec (libdv) is a software CODEC for DV video, the encoding format used by most digital camcorders. It can be used to copy videos from camcorders using a firewire (IEEE 1394) connection.

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

Package Information

Libdv Dependencies

Optional

popt-1.19, sdl12-compat-1.2.68, and a graphical environment

Installation of Libdv

Install libdv by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr \
            --disable-xv \
            --disable-static &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install &&
install -v -m755 -d      /usr/share/doc/libdv-1.0.0 &&
install -v -m644 README* /usr/share/doc/libdv-1.0.0

Command Explanations

--disable-xv: This parameter is required if an X Window System is not installed. It also prevents configure testing for libXv which is only used for an obsolete program playdv that will not be built with current linux headers and would also need other obsolete dependencies.

--disable-static: This switch prevents installation of static versions of the libraries.

Contents

Installed Programs: dubdv, dvconnect, and encodedv
Installed Library: libdv.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/libdv and /usr/share/doc/libdv-1.0.0

Short Descriptions

dubdv

inserts audio into a digital video stream

dvconnect

is a small utility to send or capture raw data from and to the camcorder

encodedv

encodes a series of images to a digital video stream

libdv.so

provides functions for programs interacting with the Quasar DV CODEC