Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2012-05-20

Chapter 39. Audio Utilities

Mpg123-1.14.1

Introduction to Mpg123

The mpg123 package contains a console-based MP3 player. It claims to be the fastest MP3 decoder for Unix.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.1 platform.

Package Information

Mpg123 Dependencies

Recommended

alsa-lib-1.0.25

Optional

alsa-lib-1.0.25, EsounD-0.2.41, PulseAudio-2.0, JACK, PortAudio, SDL-1.2.15

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/mpg123

Installation of Mpg123

Install mpg123 by running the following commands: 

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

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: mpg123
Installed Libraries: libmpg123.so and several output plugins in /usr/lib/mpg123
Installed Directories: /usr/lib/mpg123

Short Descriptions

mpg123

is used for playing MP3 files via the console.

libmpg123.so

contains the mpg123 API functions.

Last updated on 2012-05-10 23:24:07 +0000