Zirconium Linux From Scratch - Version r12.4-45-systemd

Chapter 13. Preparing FFMpeg and Support Libraries

FLAC-1.5.0

Introduction to FLAC

FLAC is an audio CODEC similar to MP3, but lossless, meaning that audio is compressed without losing any information.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.4 platform.

Package Information

FLAC Dependencies

Optional

the section called “libogg-1.3.6”,

Installation of FLAC

Prepare FLAC by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr            \
            --disable-thorough-tests \
            --docdir=/usr/share/doc/flac-1.5.0
make

This package requires dependencies not installed.

Now Install the package, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--disable-thorough-tests: This parameter is used so that the test suite will complete in a reasonable amount of time. Remove it if you desire more extensive tests.

Contents

Installed Programs: flac and metaflac
Installed Libraries: libFLAC.so and libFLAC++.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/FLAC, /usr/include/FLAC++ and /usr/share/doc/flac-1.5.0

Short Descriptions

flac

is a command-line utility for encoding, decoding and converting FLAC files

metaflac

is a program for listing, adding, removing, or editing metadata in one or more FLAC files

libFLAC{,++}.so

these libraries provide native FLAC and Ogg FLAC C/C++ APIs for programs utilizing FLAC