%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ libvorbis-&libvorbis-version; Introduction to <application>libvorbis</application> The libvorbis package contains a general purpose audio and music encoding format. This is useful for creating (encoding) and playing (decoding) sound in an open (patent free) format. Package information Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download size: &libvorbis-size; Estimated disk space required: &libvorbis-buildsize; Estimated build time: &libvorbis-time; <application>libvorbis</application> dependencies Required Optional , and PassiveTeX Installation of <application>libvorbis</application> Install libvorbis by running the following commands: ./configure --prefix=/usr && make && make install libvorbis is known to cause compiler errors on certain machines. If you get errors, try these commands to install libvorbis: ./configure --prefix=/usr && sed -i.bak -e 's/-mno-ieee-fp//' lib/Makefile && make && make install Command explanations : This switch enables building the documentation. (requires PassiveTeX) Contents The libvorbis package contains libvorbis libraries. Description vorbis libraries libvorbis libraries provide the functions to read and write sound files.