libsndfile-1.0.28

#### Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2019-02-27

### Chapter 42. Multimedia Libraries and Drivers

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# libsndfile-1.0.28

## Introduction to libsndfile

Libsndfile is a library of C routines for reading and writing files containing sampled audio data.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.4 platform.

### Package Information

- Download (HTTP): http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/files/libsndfile-1.0.28.tar.gz

- Download MD5 sum: 646b5f98ce89ac60cdb060fcd398247c

- Download size: 1.1 MB

- Estimated disk space required: 34 MB (with tests)

- Estimated build time: 0.6 SBU (with tests)

### libsndfile Dependencies

#### Recommended

FLAC-1.3.2, libogg-1.3.3, and libvorbis-1.3.6

#### Optional

alsa-lib-1.1.8 and SQLite-3.27.1

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/libsndfile

## Installation of libsndfile

Install libsndfile by running the following commands:

    ./configure --prefix=/usr    \
                --disable-static \
                --docdir=/usr/share/doc/libsndfile-1.0.28 &&
    make

To test the results, issue: make check.

Now, as the `root` user:

    make install

## Command Explanations

`--disable-static`: This switch prevents installation of static versions of the libraries.

## Contents

Installed Programs: sndfile-cmp, sndfile-concat, sndfile-convert, sndfile-deinterleave, sndfile-info, sndfile-interleave, sndfile-metadata-get, sndfile-metadata-set, sndfile-play, sndfile-regtest and sndfile-salvage
Installed Library: libsndfile.so
Installed Directory: /usr/share/doc/libsndfile-1.0.28

### Short Descriptions

sndfile-cmp | compares two audio files.
sndfile-concat | concatenates two or more audio files.
sndfile-convert | converts a sound files from one format to another.
sndfile-deinterleave | splits a multi-channel into multiple single channel files.
sndfile-info | displays information about a sound file.
sndfile-interleave | converts multiple single channel files into a multi-channel file.
sndfile-metadata-get | retrieves metadata from a sound file.
sndfile-metadata-set | sets metadata in a sound file.
sndfile-play | plays a sound file.
`libsndfile.so` | contains the libsndfile API functions.

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