source: multimedia/libdriv/alsa-lib.xml@ a0f03b0

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<sect1 id="alsa-lib" xreflabel="ALSA Library-&alsa-lib-version;">
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<?dbhtml filename="alsa-lib.html"?>
<title>ALSA Library-&alsa-lib-version;</title>

<sect2>
<title>Introduction to <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Library</application></title>

<para>The <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Library</application> package 
contains the <acronym>ALSA</acronym> library.  This is used by programs 
(including <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Utilities</application>) requiring 
access to the <acronym>ALSA</acronym> sound interface.</para>

<sect3><title>Package information</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&alsa-lib-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink url="&alsa-lib-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &alsa-lib-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated Disk space required: &alsa-lib-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time: &alsa-lib-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3>

<sect3><title><application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Library</application> dependencies</title>
<sect4><title>Required</title>
<para><xref linkend="alsa-driver"/>
</para></sect4>
</sect3>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Installation of <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Library</application>
</title>

<para>Install <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Library</application> by running 
the following commands:</para>

<screen><userinput><command>./configure --enable-static &amp;&amp;
make &amp;&amp;
make install</command></userinput></screen>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Command explanations</title>

<para><parameter>--enable-static</parameter>: This switch is used to enable
building the static library because some programs link against it.  </para>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Configuring <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Library</application></title>

<sect3><title>Configuration Information</title>

<xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude" href="../../lib-config.xml"/> 

</sect3>

</sect2>


<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>

<para>The <application><acronym>ALSA</acronym> Library</application> package 
contains <command>aserver</command> and the <filename class="libraryfile">
libasound</filename> library.</para>

</sect2>

<sect2><title>Description</title>

<sect3><title>libasound (alsa library)</title>
<para><filename class="libraryfile">libasound</filename> provides
<acronym>ALSA</acronym> functions for application programs.</para></sect3>

</sect2>

</sect1>