Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version r12.0-816

Chapter 42. Multimedia Libraries and Drivers

alsa-oss-1.1.8

Introduction to alsa-oss

The alsa-oss package contains the alsa-oss compatibility library. This is used by programs which wish to use the alsa-oss sound interface.

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Package Information

ALSA OSS Dependencies

Required

alsa-lib-1.2.10

Installation of ALSA OSS

Install ALSA OSS by running the following commands: 

./configure --disable-static &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

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

Contents

Installed Program: aoss
Installed Libraries: libalsatoss.so, libaoss.so, and libossredir.a
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

aoss

is a simple wrapper script which facilitates the use of the ALSA oss compatibility library. It just sets the appropriate LD_PRELOAD path and then runs the command