%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ The libao package contains a cross-platform audio library. This is useful to output audio on a wide variety of platforms. It currently supports WAV files, OSS (Open Sound System), ESD (Enlighten Sound Daemon), ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture), NAS (Network Audio system) and Polypaudio (next generation GNOME sound architecture). Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download MD5 sum: &libao-md5sum; Download size: &libao-size; Estimated disk space required: &libao-buildsize; Estimated build time: &libao-time; X ( or ), , , , and Polypaudio Install libao by running the following commands: ./configure --prefix=/usr && make Now, as the root user: make install /etc/libao.conf and ~/.libao Currently, the only configuration option available is setting the default output device. Issue man libao.conf for details. The libao package contains libao libraries and plugins. libao libraries provide functions for programs wishing to output sound over supported platforms.