Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 6.3

Chapter 35. Multimedia Libraries and Drivers

libmad-0.15.1b

Introduction to libmad

libmad is a high-quality MPEG audio decoder capable of 24-bit output.

Package Information

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/libmad

Installation of libmad

Install libmad by running the following commands: 

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

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Some packages check for the pkg-config file for libmad. This file is particularly needed so that Cdrdao can recognize the installed libmad.

As the root user: 

cat > /usr/lib/pkgconfig/mad.pc << "EOF"
prefix=/usr
exec_prefix=${prefix}
libdir=${exec_prefix}/lib
includedir=${prefix}/include

Name: mad
Description: MPEG audio decoder
Requires:
Version: 0.15.1b
Libs: -L${libdir} -lmad
Cflags: -I${includedir}
EOF

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Library: libmad.{so,a}
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

libmad.{so,a}

is a MPEG audio decoder library.

Last updated on 2007-04-04 14:42:53 -0500