libsndfile-1.0.25

Introduction to libsndfile

Libsndfile is a library of C routines for reading and writing files containing sampled audio data.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.7 platform.

Package Information

libsndfile Dependencies

Optional

alsa-lib-1.0.28, FLAC-1.3.1, libogg-1.3.2, libvorbis-1.3.4 and SQLite-3.8.8.2

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

Installation of libsndfile

Install libsndfile by running the following commands:

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

To test the results, issue: make check.

Now, as the root user:

make htmldocdir=/usr/share/doc/libsndfile-1.0.25 install

Command Explanations

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

Contents

Installed Programs: sndfile-cmp, sndfile-concat, sndfile-convert, sndfile-deinterleave, sndfile-info, sndfile-interleave, sndfile-metadata-get, sndfile-metadata-set, sndfile-play, sndfile-regtest and sndfile-salvage
Installed Library: libsndfile.so
Installed Directory: /usr/share/doc/libsndfile-1.0.25

Short Descriptions

sndfile-cmp

compares two audio files.

sndfile-concat

concatenates two or more audio files.

sndfile-convert

converts a sound files from one format to another.

sndfile-deinterleave

splits a multi-channel into multiple single channel files.

sndfile-info

displays information about a sound file.

sndfile-interleave

converts multiple single channel files into a multi-channel file.

sndfile-metadata-get

retrieves metadata from a sound file.

sndfile-metadata-set

sets metadata in a sound file.

sndfile-play

plays a sound file.

libsndfile.so

contains the libsndfile API functions.

Last updated on 2015-02-23 00:16:54 -0500