Avifile-0.7.41

Introduction to Avifile

The Avifile package contains an AVI video file player, tools and support libraries. This is useful for viewing and editing AVI files.

Package information

Download (HTTP): http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/avifile/avifile-0.7-0.7.41.tar.gz
Download (FTP):
Download MD5 sum: a08911965d81a02ded95ddb95f63e1cf
Download size: 3.4 MB
Estimated disk space required: 48.2 MB
Estimated build time: 2.73 SBU

Additional downloads

Required CODEC: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/avifile/binaries-011002.tgz
Download MD5 sum: 4db4edeeceefb9353b15b047207fa6d3
Download size: 4.4 MB
Estimated disk space required: 13 MB

Avifile dependencies

Required

Qt-3.3.3 and SDL-1.2.8

Optional

pkgconfig-0.15.0, libjpeg-6b, libogg-1.1.2, libvorbis-1.1.0, liba52-0.7.4, LAME-3.96.1, libmad-0.15.1b, XviD-1.0.2, FAAD2, DivX4Linux and Dmalloc

Installation of Avifile

Install the required CODEC as the root user using the following commands:

install -d -m755 /usr/lib/avifile-0.7/win32 &&
tar -zxf ../binaries-011002.tgz -C /usr/lib/avifile-0.7

Install Avifile by running the following commands:

./configure --prefix=/usr \
    --with-win32-path=/usr/lib/avifile-0.7/win32 &&
make &&
sed -i -e "s,include/avifile,&-0.7," avifile.pc

Now, as the root user:

make install

Command explanations

sed -i -e "s,include/avifile,&-0.7," avifile.pc: The pkgconfig file is installed with an incorrect include directory definition. This command fixes the file.

avibench: performs a measurement of the AVI file support library's performance for a file.
avicap: is a widget that displays acquired video from a Video For Windows (VFW) compatible device, like a webcam or a TV-tuner.
avicat: takes a set of AVI files and combines them into a single file.
avifile-config: is run by configure for programs wishing to link to the Avifile libraries.
avimake: takes a set of JPG images and creates a movie.
aviplay: manages the input formats, the CODECs and the output formats to display AVI video files on your screen.
avirec: is a command-line video recording tool.
avirecompress: is a widget that takes an input file of one CODEC type and converts it into a video file of another CODEC.
avitype: will read and display AVI file header information.
kv41setup: is a small tool which tells video4linux about the current video mode.
mmxnow-config: is run by configure for programs wishing to link to the mmxnow library.
libaviplay*.so: libraries contain the functions required by the various Avifile programs for encoding, decoding and to interface with the various plugins and video extensions.

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