Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 12.1

Chapter 42. Multimedia Libraries and Drivers

gst-libav-1.22.10

Introduction to GStreamer Libav

The GStreamer Libav package contains GStreamer plugins for Libav (a fork of FFmpeg).

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.1 platform.

Package Information

GStreamer Libav Dependencies

Required

FFmpeg-6.1.1 and gst-plugins-base-1.22.10

Recommended

yasm-1.3.0

Optional

hotdoc

Installation of GStreamer Libav

Install GStreamer Libav by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

meson  setup ..            \
       --prefix=/usr       \
       --buildtype=release \
       -Dpackage-origin=https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/12.1/ \
       -Dpackage-name="GStreamer 1.22.10 BLFS" &&
ninja

To run the tests, issue: ninja test.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install

Command Explanations

--buildtype=release: Specify a buildtype suitable for stable releases of the package, as the default may produce unoptimized binaries.

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Library: libgstlibav.so in /usr/lib/gstreamer-1.0 directory
Installed Directory: None