%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ alsa-lib The ALSA Library package contains the ALSA library used by programs (including ALSA Utilities) requiring access to the ALSA sound interface. &lfs79_checked; Package Information Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download MD5 sum: &alsa-lib-md5sum; Download size: &alsa-lib-size; Estimated disk space required: &alsa-lib-buildsize; Estimated build time: &alsa-lib-time; ALSA Library Dependencies Optional and User Notes: If needed, enable the following options in the kernel configuration and recompile the kernel: Device Drivers ---> <*/m> Sound card support ---> [CONFIG_SOUND] <*/m> Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ---> [CONFIG_SND] Select settings and drivers appropriate for your hardware. < > Open Sound System (DEPRECATED) [CONFIG_SOUND_PRIME] In the Device Drivers ⇒ Sound card support ⇒ Advanced Linux Sound Architecture section of the kernel configuration, select the settings and drivers appropriate for your hardware. Ensure that the deprecated Device Drivers ⇒ Sound card support ⇒ Open Sound System is not selected. If necessary, recompile and install your new kernel. ALSA Install ALSA Library by running the following commands: ./configure && make If you have Doxygen installed and you wish to build the library API documentation, run the following commands from the top-level directory of the source tree: make doc To test the results, issue: make check. Now, as the root user: make install To install the API documentation, run the following command as the root user: install -v -d -m755 /usr/share/doc/alsa-lib-&alsa-lib-version;/html/search && install -v -m644 doc/doxygen/html/*.* \ /usr/share/doc/alsa-lib-&alsa-lib-version;/html && install -v -m644 doc/doxygen/html/search/* \ /usr/share/doc/alsa-lib-&alsa-lib-version;/html/search ~/.asoundrc and /etc/asound.conf ~/.asoundrc /etc/asound.conf The default alsa.conf is adequate for most installations. For extra functionality and/or advanced control of your sound device, you may need to create additional configuration files. For information on the available configuration parameters, visit . Installed Program Installed Library Installed Directories aserver libasound.so and four others under /usr/lib/alsa-lib/smixer /usr/include/alsa, /usr/lib/alsa-lib, /usr/share/alsa and /usr/share/doc/alsa-lib-&alsa-lib-version; Short Descriptions aserver is the ALSA server. aserver libasound.so contains the ALSA API functions. libasound.so