Beyond Linux From Scratch - Version 6.0

Chapter 37. Multimedia Libraries and Drivers

EsounD-0.2.35

Introduction to EsounD

The EsounD package contains the Enlightened Sound Daemon. This is useful for mixing together several digitized audio streams for playback by a single device.

Package information

EsounD dependencies

Required

Audio File-0.2.6

Optional

ALSA-1.0.7, tcpwrappers-7.6 and DocBook-utils-0.6.14

Installation of EsounD

Install EsounD by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc &&
make &&
make install

If you wish to install the package documentation (man pages have been already installed), copy the docs/esound.ps file and docs/html directory to a desired location on your system.

Command explanations

--sysconfdir=/etc: This switch puts configuration files in /etc instead of /usr/etc.

Configuring EsounD

Config files

/etc/esd.conf

Configuration Information

Instructions and information about the configuration file is located in the TIPS file in the EsounD source directory.

Contents

The EsounD package contains esd, esdcat, esdctl, esdfilt, esdloop, esdmon, esdplay esdrec, esdsample and libesd libraries.

Description

esd

esd is the Enlightened Sound Daemon.

esdcat

esdcat plays a RAW audio stream through the daemon.

esdctl

esdctl controls certain aspects of the sound daemon.

esdfilt

esfilt is an EsoundD filter.

esdloop

esdloop is test scaffolding for sample cache, loop, and free.

esdmon

esdmon outputs the mixed stream from the daemon.

esdplay

esdplay plays the named file on EsoundD.

esdrec

esdrec outputs from the sound device's current input.

esdsample

esdsample is test scaffolding for sample cache, play back, and free.

esd libraries

libesd libraries contain the functions used by esd.

Last updated on 2004-11-09 17:42:57 -0700