Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version r12.2-875

Chapter 42. Multimedia Libraries and Drivers

libcanberra-0.30

Introduction to libcanberra

libcanberra is an implementation of the XDG Sound Theme and Name Specifications, for generating event sounds on free desktops, such as GNOME.

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Package Information

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libcanberra Dependencies

Required

libvorbis-1.3.7

Recommended

alsa-lib-1.2.13, gstreamer-1.24.10, and GTK+-3.24.43

Optional

PulseAudio-17.0, GTK+-2 and tdb

Recommended Sound Theme (Run Time)

sound-theme-freedesktop-0.8, or another theme, for example from the gnome-look website

Installation of libcanberra

First, apply a patch to fix an issue causing some applications to crash in Wayland-based desktop environments: 

patch -Np1 -i ../libcanberra-0.30-wayland-1.patch

Install libcanberra by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-oss &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make docdir=/usr/share/doc/libcanberra-0.30 install

Command Explanations

--disable-oss: disables optional deprecated OSS support

--disable-gtk3: disables optional support for GTK+-3

Contents

Installed Programs: canberra-boot and canberra-gtk-play
Installed Libraries: libcanberra-gtk3.so and libcanberra.so
Installed Directories: /usr/lib/libcanberra-0.30, /usr/share/doc/libcanberra-0.30 and /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/libcanberra

Short Descriptions

canberra-gtk-play

is an application used for playing sound events

libcanberra-gtk3.so

contains the libcanberra bindings for GTK+ 3

libcanberra.so

contains the libcanberra API functions