libao-0.8.5

Introduction to libao

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) and ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture).

Package information

Download (HTTP): http://www.xiph.org/ao/src/libao-0.8.5.tar.gz
Download (FTP): ftp://ftp.fu-berlin.de/unix/linux/mirrors/gentoo/distfiles/libao-0.8.5.tar.gz
Download MD5 sum: dd72b66f5f29361411bda465470b65e2
Download size: 262 KB
Estimated disk space required: 3.0 MB
Estimated build time: 0.10 SBU

libao dependencies

Optional

X (XFree86-4.4.0 or X.org-6.8.2), EsounD-0.2.35, ALSA-1.0.7, aRts-1.3.2 and NAS-1.6

Installation of libao

Install libao by running the following commands:

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

Configuring libao

Config files

/etc/libao.conf and ~/.libao

Configuration information

Currently, the only configuration option available is setting the default output device. Issue man libao.conf for details.

Description

ao libraries

libao libraries provide functions for programs wishing to output sound over supported platforms.

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