libass-0.17.4

Introduction to libass

libass is a portable subtitle renderer for the ASS/SSA (Advanced Substation Alpha/Substation Alpha) subtitle format that allows for more advanced subtitles than the conventional SRT and similar formats.

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

Package Information

Download (HTTP): https://github.com/libass/libass/releases/download/0.17.4/libass-0.17.4.tar.xz
Download SHA256 Sum: 78f1179b838d025e9c26e8fef33f8092f65611444ffa1bfc0cfac6a33511a05a
Download MD5 sum: 10963e702850fd888cb270abcbe852c3
Download size: 2,630.2 KB
Estimated disk space required: 8,116.0 KB
Estimated build time: less than 0.1 SBU

libass Dependencies

Required

FreeType-2.14.1 and FriBidi-1.0.16

Optional

harfBuzz-12.2.0 and libunibreak

Installation of libass

Prepare libass by running the following commands:

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

make

To test the results, issue:

make check

Now Install the package, as the root user:

make install

Command Explanations

--disable-fontconfig: Use this switch if you didn't install Fontconfig.

Installed Programs: None

Installed Library: libass.so

Installed Directory: /usr/include/ass

Short Descriptions

libass.so

provides the functions used to render ASS/SSA subtitle format

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