source: multimedia/libdriv/speex.xml@ 08802956

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  <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent">
  %general-entities;
 
  <!ENTITY speex-download-http "http://www.speex.org/download/speex-&speex-version;.tar.gz">
  <!ENTITY speex-download-ftp  " ">
  <!ENTITY speex-size          "392 KB">
  <!ENTITY speex-buildsize     "3.2 MB">
  <!ENTITY speex-time          "0.13 SBU">
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<sect1 id="speex" xreflabel="Speex-&speex-version;">
<?dbhtml filename="speex.html"?>
<title>Speex-&speex-version;</title>

<sect2>
<title>Introduction to <application>Speex</application></title>

<para><application>Speex</application> is an audio compression format designed
especially for speech. It is well-adapted to Internet applications and
provides useful features that are not present in most other
<acronym>CODEC</acronym>s.</para>

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

<sect3><title><application>Speex</application> dependencies</title>
<sect4><title>Optional</title>
<para><xref linkend="libogg"/>
</para></sect4>
</sect3>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Installation of <application>Speex</application></title>

<para>Install <application>Speex</application> by running the
following commands:</para>

<screen><userinput><command>./configure --prefix=/usr &amp;&amp;
make &amp;&amp;
make install</command></userinput></screen>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>

<para>The Speex package provides <command>speexdec</command>,
<command>speexenc</command> and <filename
class="libraryfile">libspeex</filename>.</para>

</sect2>

<sect2><title>Description</title>

<sect3><title>speexdec</title>
<para><command>speexdec</command> decodes a Speex file and produces a
<acronym>WAV</acronym> or raw file.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>speexenc</title>
<para><command>speexenc</command> encodes a <acronym>WAV</acronym> or
raw files using Speex.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>libspeex</title>
<para><filename class="libraryfile">libspeex</filename> provides
functions for the audio encoding/decoding programs.</para></sect3>

</sect2>

</sect1>