Gaming Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version #8718

Chapter 5. Audio

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.

FLAC Dependencies

Optional

libogg-1.3.6, DocBook-utils, Doxygen, and Valgrind

Installation of FLAC

Install FLAC by running the following commands: 

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

make

Now, as the root user: 

make install

lib32 Installation of FLAC

Install lib32-FLAC by running the following commands: 

make distclean &&
CC="gcc -m32" CXX="g++ -m32"         \
CFLAGS+=" -L/usr/lib32"              \
CXXFLAGS+=" -L/usr/lib32"            \
./configure --prefix=/usr            \
            --libdir=/usr/lib32      \
            --host=i686-pc-linux-gnu \
            --disable-thorough-tests &&

make

Now, as the root user: 

make DESTDIR=$PWD/DESTDIR install     &&
cp -vr DESTDIR/usr/lib32/* /usr/lib32 &&
rm -rf DESTDIR                        &&
ldconfig

Command Explanations

[Note]

Note

Run ./configure --help for a full list of options.

--disable-thorough-tests: This parameter is used so that only basic tests are built. Tests can't be fully disabled.

Contents

Installed Programs: flac and metaflac
Installed Libraries: libFLAC and libFLAC++
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{,++}

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