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    Howto: Compile the development version of vlc under the latest Ubuntu release

    This guide details how to install the development version of vlc using both 32 bit and 64 bit versions of the latest Ubuntu release, it owes a huge debt to the vlc Slackbuild of Eric Hameleers, otherwise known as alienBOB. This guide will be periodically updated for each new stable Ubuntu version.

    I emphasise at the outset that this development version of vlc will be broken at times and should only ever be installed by those willing to experiment a little, people who are used to running alpha or beta version software. The preferred method to build and test vlc-git is from within a Virtual Machine dedicated to this purpose alone, this is my own model in writing and testing this guide and I strongly recommend this method to all who follow the guide.

    Preparation: Trusty Tahr..

    As a first step it is a good idea to remove all previous vlc packages using either the Terminal, Synaptic or the Software Centre. Then some basic tools are required for compiling and we will also create the build location, the following is a single command which can simply be copied from here and pasted into a Terminal window:

    Code:
    sudo apt-get -y install build-essential git-core checkinstall \
    automake yasm cmake cmake-curses-gui && mkdir -pv $HOME/vlc_build
    A considerable volume of 'development' files is also required, the following is a single command:

    Code:
    sudo apt-get -y install liba52-0.7.4-dev libaa1-dev libasound2-dev libass-dev \
    libavahi-client-dev libcaca-dev libcairo2-dev libcddb2-dev libcdio-dev libdca-dev \
    libdirac-dev libdvbpsi-dev libdvdnav-dev libdvdread-dev libebml-dev libfaad-dev \
    libflac-dev libfreetype6-dev libfribidi-dev libgcrypt11-dev libgl1-mesa-dev \
    libglib2.0-0 libgnutls28-dev libid3tag0-dev libjack-jackd2-dev libkate-dev \
    liblircclient-dev liblua5.1-0-dev libmad0-dev libmatroska-dev libmodplug-dev \
    libmpcdec-dev libmpeg2-4-dev libmtp-dev libncursesw5-dev libnotify-dev libogg-dev \
    liboggkate-dev libpango1.0-dev libpng12-dev libprojectm-dev libprojectm-qt-dev \
    libproxy-dev libpulse-dev libqt4-dev libraw1394-dev librsvg2-dev libschroedinger-dev \
    libsdl-image1.2-dev libsdl1.2-dev libshout3-dev libsmbclient-dev libspeex-dev \
    libsqlite3-dev libsvga1-dev libsysfs-dev libtag1-dev libtar-dev libgme-dev \
    libtheora-dev libtool libtwolame-dev libudev-dev libupnp-dev libv4l-dev libvcdinfo-dev \
    libvorbis-dev libva-dev libvpx-dev libx11-dev libx11-xcb-dev libxcb-composite0-dev \
    libxcb-keysyms1-dev libxcb-randr0-dev libxcb-shm0-dev libxcb-xv0-dev libxcb-xvmc0-dev \
    libxcb1-dev libxext-dev libxml2-dev libxpm-dev libxt-dev libxv-dev libzvbi-dev \
    lua5.1 qt4-qtconfig libspeexdsp-dev libsamplerate0-dev libvdpau-dev libxpm-dev \
    libxinerama-dev libtar-dev libgtk2.0-dev libdc1394-22-dev libopus-dev
    Feel free to experiment a little with these development files to match your needs but the ones given here will outfit you with a reasonably well equipped vlc. Now to add the libraries for fdk-aac which vlc will use (via FFmpeg) for aac encoding:

    libfdk-aac...

    libfdk-aac is in the Ubuntu Repositories but only version 1.2 and since 1.3 has some substantial fixes in place we will be compiling the newer version:

    Installing libfdk-aac:

    Code:
    if [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ]; then
      ARCHOPTS="--with-pic"
     else
      ARCHOPTS=""
    fi && \
    cd $HOME/vlc_build && wget https://github.com/mstorsjo/fdk-aac/archive/v0.1.3.tar.gz && \
    tar xvf v0.1.3.tar.gz && cd fdk-aac-0.1.3 && \
    autoreconf -fiv && \
    ./configure --prefix=$HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr \
                $ARCHOPTS \
                --disable-shared \
                --enable-static && \
    make && make install && make distclean
    Removing libfdk-aac:

    To remove all traces of libfdk-aac, including the installed libraries, the expanded source and the downloaded source archive use the following:

    Code:
    rm -rfv $HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr/include/fdk-aac && \
    rm -v $HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr/lib/libfdk-aac* && \
    rm -v $HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr/lib/pkgconfig/fdk-aac.pc && \
    rm -rfv $HOME/vlc_build/fdk-aac-0.1.3 && rm $HOME/vlc_build/v0.1.3.tar.gz
    Now by default vlc-git will use libfdk-aac (via FFmpeg) to produce all aac audio, producing very reasonable results according to my ears.

    Shine...

    Shine is a very interesting mp3 encoder that is super fast on machines with an FPU and also fast on machines without an FPU. The repository version is too old for vlc-git (version 3.0.0 and above is required) so again we break out the compiler:

    Code:
    cd $HOME/vlc_build && \
    sudo apt-get -y remove shineenc libshine-dev libshine2 && \
    wget https://github.com/savonet/shine/releases/download/3.1.0/shine-3.1.0.tar.gz && \
    tar xvf shine-3.1.0.tar.gz && \
    cd shine-3.1.0 && ./configure && \
    mkdir -vp doc-pak && cp -v ChangeLog COPYING doc-pak && \
    sudo checkinstall --pakdir "$HOME/vlc_build" --backup=no --deldoc=yes \
                      --pkgname protobuf --pkgversion "2.6.0" --fstrans=no \
                      --deldesc=yes --delspec=yes --default && \
    make distclean && sudo ldconfig
    It is worthwhile spending a little time with the commandline encoder shineenc, it is blindingly fast!

    Chromecast Dependency: protobuf...

    A Chromecast plugin is available for vlc-git and an updated version of protobuf is needed. First the repository version should be removed and then the new versions installed:

    Compiling and installing protobuf:

    Code:
    cd $HOME/vlc_build && \
    sudo apt-get -y remove protobuf-c-compiler libprotobuf-dev libprotobuf-c0 \
    libprotobuf-c0-dev libprotobuf-c0 libprotoc-dev libprotoc8 && \
    wget https://protobuf.googlecode.com/svn/rc/protobuf-2.6.0.tar.gz && \
    tar xvf protobuf-2.6.0.tar.gz && \
    cd protobuf-2.6.0 && \
    ./configure && \
    mkdir -vp doc-pak && cp -v CHANGES.txt CONTRIBUTORS.txt COPYING.txt doc-pak && \
    sudo checkinstall --pakdir "$HOME/vlc_build" --backup=no --deldoc=yes \
                      --pkgname protobuf --pkgversion "2.6.0" --fstrans=no \
                      --deldesc=yes --delspec=yes --default && \
    make distclean && sudo ldconfig
    Now you should probably go out and buy one of those Chromecast dongles!

    x265...

    Things have matured a little with x265 and vlc so instructions for building x265 and achieving hevc conversions return to this guide! I am using a 'release' version that will periodically be updated in this guide:

    Installing x265:

    Code:
    cd $HOME/vlc_build && \
    wget https://bitbucket.org/multicoreware/x265/get/1.4.tar.bz2 -O \
    x265-1.4.tar.bz2 && tar xvf x265-1.4.tar.bz2 && \
    cd multicoreware-x265-5e604833c5aa && \
    mkdir -v build1 && cd build1 && \
    cmake ../source && \
    sudo checkinstall --pakdir "$HOME/vlc_build" --backup=no --deldoc=yes \
                      --pkgname x265 --pkgversion "1.4" --fstrans=no \
                      --deldesc=yes --delspec=yes --default && \
    sudo ldconfig && \
    rm -rfv $HOME/vlc_build/multicoreware-x265-*/build1
    hevc (x265) conversions using cvlc:

    I have had very patchy results from the gui with conversions using x265 but the cli works nicely, just modify file names from this example to suit:

    Code:
    cvlc -vv input.mp4 --sout \
             "#transcode{vcodec=hevc,vb=1024,scale=Auto,acodec=mp4a,ab=128,channels=2,samplerate=44100}:\
             std{access=file{no-overwrite},mux=mkv,dst='output.mkv'}" \
             vlc://quit
    vlc seems to ignore the vb=1024 setting at the moment, I will continue to investigate this....

    daala...

    Yet another video format in its very early stages of development, this one aiming to be the next generation video codec after hevc and VP9. As far as I can tell vlc-git is one of the only applications at the moment with support for encoding and decoding using daala. Yet another good time to remind those following this guide of the importance of not using their production machine for this guide, use a Virtual Machine so breakage is not a big issue!

    Install daala:

    Code:
    sudo apt-get -y install check && \
    cd $HOME/vlc_build && \
    git clone https://git.xiph.org/daala.git && \
    cd daala && ./autogen.sh && \
    ./configure --disable-player --disable-tools --disable-doc \
                --docdir=/usr/share/doc/daala && make && \
    mkdir -vp doc-pak && cp -v AUTHORS COPYING README doc-pak && \
    sudo checkinstall --pakdir "$HOME/vlc_build" --backup=no --deldoc=yes --pkgname daala \
                      --pkgversion "1.0-git~$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
                      --fstrans=no --deldesc=yes --delspec=yes --default && \
    make distclean && sudo ldconfig
    Update daala:

    It is a good idea to update your daala installation every week or so and the following allows this:

    Code:
    cd $HOME/vlc_build/daala && git pull && ./autogen.sh && \
    ./configure --disable-player --disable-tools --disable-doc \
                --docdir=/usr/share/doc/daala && make && \
    mkdir -vp doc-pak && cp -v AUTHORS COPYING README doc-pak && \
    sudo checkinstall --pakdir "$HOME/vlc_build" --backup=no --deldoc=yes --pkgname daala \
                      --pkgversion "1.0-git~$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
                      --fstrans=no --deldesc=yes --delspec=yes --default && \
    make distclean && sudo ldconfig
    Now with the appropriate ./configure option passed to vlc (--enable-daala) you can encode and decode daala video. Below is a sample commandline to get you started:

    daala conversions using cvlc:

    Code:
    cvlc -vv input.mp4 --sout \
             "#transcode{vcodec=daala,vb=1024,scale=Auto,acodec=vorbis,ab=128,channels=2,samplerate=44100}:\
             std{access=file{no-overwrite},mux=ogg,dst='output.ogv'}" \
             vlc://quit
    Encoding with daala is very, very, very slow at the moment but it is early days yet...

    FFmpeg...

    Next to install a local snapshot of the latest release version of FFmpeg which will avoid disturbing system settings of either avconv or FFmpeg..

    Installing FFmpeg:

    Code:
    sudo apt-get -y install libmp3lame-dev libopencore-amrnb-dev libopencore-amrwb-dev zlib1g-dev && \
    cd $HOME/vlc_build && \
    wget http://ffmpeg.org/releases/ffmpeg-2.5.tar.bz2 && \
    tar xvf ffmpeg-2.5.tar.bz2 && cd ffmpeg-2.5 && \
    if [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ]; then
      ARCHOPTS="--enable-pic"
     else
      ARCHOPTS=""
    fi && \
    CPPFLAGS="-I$HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr/include" \
    LDFLAGS="-L$HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr/lib" \
    PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr/lib/pkgconfig" \
    ./configure --prefix=$HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr \
                $ARCHOPTS \
                --enable-gpl \
                --enable-version3 \
                --enable-nonfree \
                --enable-libmp3lame \
                --enable-libopencore-amrnb \
                --enable-libopencore-amrwb \
                --enable-libvpx \
                --enable-libfdk-aac \
                --enable-libx265 \
                --disable-programs \
                --disable-doc \
                --disable-filters \
                --disable-avdevice \
                --disable-devices \
                --disable-avfilter \
                --disable-avresample && \
    make -j 2 && make install-libs install-headers && make distclean
    Removing FFmpeg:

    To remove the installed libraries, the expanded source and the original archived source use the following:

    Code:
    rm -rfv $HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr/include/{libav*,libpostproc,libsw*} && \
    rm -v $HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr/lib/{libav*.a,libpostproc.a,libsw*.a} && \
    rm -v $HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr/lib/pkgconfig/{libav*.pc,libpostproc.pc,libsw*.pc} && \
    rm -rfv $HOME/vlc_build/ffmpeg-*
    x264...

    Now for x264, we will a install a local copy of the latest x264 which vlc will use for directly transcoding to h.264 (it does not use FFmpeg for this). The use of a local copy is to avoid the mire of dependencies and conflicting version requirements involved with a system installation under Ubuntu.

    Installing x264:

    Code:
    if [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ]; then
      ARCHOPTS="--enable-pic"
     else
      ARCHOPTS=""
    fi && \
    cd $HOME/vlc_build && \
    git clone git://git.videolan.org/x264.git --depth 1 && \
    cd x264 && \
    ./configure --prefix=$HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr \
                --enable-static \
                --disable-cli \
                $ARCHOPTS && \
    make && make install
    Removing x264:

    Removing the installed files is reasonably straightforward and the following syntax should be enough:

    Code:
    rm -v $HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr/include/x264* && \
    rm -v $HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr/lib/libx264.a && \
    rm -v $HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr/lib/pkgconfig/x264.pc
    Updating x264:

    x264 is updated fairly regularly so I would suggest returning here from time to time and updating the libraries as follows:

    Code:
    if [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ]; then
      ARCHOPTS="--enable-pic"
     else
      ARCHOPTS=""
    fi && \
    cd $HOME/vlc_build/x264 && git pull && \
    ./configure --prefix=$HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr \
                --enable-static \
                --disable-cli \
                $ARCHOPTS && \
    make && make install
    Note that these instructions do not actually create an x264 executable, ask in the thread below if you wish to actually do this as well.

    libdvdcss...

    Medibuntu is gone, thanks for the years of work and dedication!! Rather than add a PPA (perhaps I am a troglodyte but I really don't like PPAs!) we will compile our own copy of libdvdcss so that DVD playback is possible. If laws in your country do not allow you to install libdvdcss omit the following single command:

    Code:
    cd $HOME/vlc_build && \
    sudo apt-get remove libdvdcss2 && \
    wget http://download.videolan.org/pub/libdvdcss/1.3.0/libdvdcss-1.3.0.tar.bz2 && \
    tar xvf libdvdcss-1.3.0.tar.bz2 && \
    cd libdvdcss-1.3.0 && \
    ./configure --disable-doc \
                --docdir=/usr/share/doc/libdvdcss && make && \
    mkdir -vp doc-pak && cp -v AUTHORS ChangeLog COPYING INSTALL NEWS README doc-pak && \
    sudo checkinstall --pakdir "$HOME/vlc_build" --backup=no --deldoc=yes \
                      --pkgname libdvdcss2 --pkgversion "1.3.0" --fstrans=no \
                      --deldesc=yes --delspec=yes --default && \
    make distclean && sudo ldconfig
    Now to install the live555 libraries:

    live555...

    vlc uses live555 for reading some streams and the following single command sets up a local copy following alienBOB's (and the vlc contrib rules.mak) syntax very closely, this copy of live555 courtesy of the videolan servers.

    Installing live555:

    Code:
    cd $HOME/vlc_build && sudo apt-get -y remove liblivemedia-dev && \
    wget http://download.videolan.org/pub/contrib/live555/live.2014.07.25.tar.gz && \
    tar xvf live.2014.07.25.tar.gz && chmod -R u+w live && cd live && \
    if [ "$(uname -m)" = "x86_64" ]; then
      ./genMakefiles linux-64bit && make
    else 
      ./genMakefiles linux && make
     fi && \
    cp -v \
    groupsock/libgroupsock.a liveMedia/libliveMedia.a UsageEnvironment/libUsageEnvironment.a \
    BasicUsageEnvironment/libBasicUsageEnvironment.a $HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr/lib/ && \
    cp -v \
    groupsock/include/*.hh groupsock/include/*.h liveMedia/include/*.hh UsageEnvironment/include/*.hh \
    BasicUsageEnvironment/include/*.hh $HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr/include/
    Removing live555:

    The following removes the installed live555 libraries, the expanded source and the original archived source:

    Code:
    rm -v $HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr/include/{*.hh,NetCommon.h} && \
    rm -v $HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr/lib/{libgroupsock.a,libliveMedia.a,\
    libUsageEnvironment.a,libBasicUsageEnvironment.a} && \
    rm -rfv $HOME/vlc_build/live && \
    rm -v $HOME/vlc_build/live.*.tar.gz

    Building vlc-git..

    Finally we download the vlc-git source code and build it:

    Install vlc-git:

    Code:
    cd $HOME/vlc_build && git clone git://git.videolan.org/vlc.git --depth 1 && \
    cd $HOME/vlc_build/vlc && ./bootstrap && \
    CPPFLAGS="-I$HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr/include" \
    LDFLAGS="-L$HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr/lib" \
    PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr/lib/pkgconfig" \
    ./configure --prefix=/usr/local --enable-daala && \
    make -j 2 && \
    mkdir -vp doc-pak && cp -v AUTHORS COPYING INSTALL NEWS README THANKS doc-pak && \
    sudo checkinstall --pakdir "$HOME/vlc_build" --backup=no --deldoc=yes --pkgname vlc \
                      --pkgversion "3.0.0-git~$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
                      --fstrans=no --deldesc=yes --delspec=yes --default && \
    make distclean && sudo ldconfig
    And this should give you a working copy of vlc-git!

    Updating vlc-git...

    You should return from time to time to update your copy of vlc-git, the following single command will accomplish this:

    Code:
    cd $HOME/vlc_build/vlc && git pull && ./bootstrap && \
    CPPFLAGS="-I$HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr/include" \
    LDFLAGS="-L$HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr/lib" \
    PKG_CONFIG_PATH="$HOME/vlc_build/vlcdeps/usr/lib/pkgconfig" \
    ./configure --prefix=/usr/local --enable-daala && \
    make -j 2 && \
    mkdir -vp doc-pak && cp -v AUTHORS COPYING INSTALL NEWS README THANKS doc-pak && \
    sudo checkinstall --pakdir "$HOME/vlc_build" --backup=no --deldoc=yes --pkgname vlc \
                      --pkgversion "3.0.0-git~$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
                      --fstrans=no --deldesc=yes --delspec=yes --default && \
    make distclean && sudo ldconfig
    This completes the setup of vlc-git for this guide and I wish you all the best with your continued exploration of the development version of this great media player! Please use the thread attached to this guide to make any suggestions or ask any questions...

    And in conclusion...

    Recent Guide Updates:

    • Dec 13: Added in libmpg123-dev to catch the new decoder.
    • Dec 07: Updated FFmpeg to 2.5, updated the website mirror.
    • Dec 04:Created a website mirror for the guide to hopefully increase usage...
    • Nov 28:Update x265 to 1.4, FFmpeg to 2.4.3
    • Oct 17:A busy pre-weekend update courtesy of me being sidelined with the flu:
      1. Updated FFmpeg to 2.4.2
      2. Added shine for mp3 encoding, thanks to mc4man for pointing this one out. vlc insists on 3.0.0 or greater...
      3. Removed repository protoc/protobuf -dev files and compiled protobuf 2.6.0
      4. Re-enabled chromecast plugin, thanks to mc4man for testing the installation out
      5. Scattered a few more Virtual Machine warnings, this guide really should be used in a VM!
    Last edited by andrew.46; December 13th, 2014 at 09:24 PM.
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    Re: Howto: Compile the development version of vlc under the latest Ubuntu release

    It is good to have this guide back in 'Tutorials' again, I look forward to supporting this guide comprehensively as I did in the old days!! A very interesting vlc-git development that I bumped into when I edited this guide for Raring is the loss of access to the Windows codecs that was formerly made possible with the --enable-loader option:

    Code:
    + * Removed DLL loader for non-Windows Operating Systems
    A great pity but I guess the Windows codecs were becoming less useful, similar situation with MPlayer. Latest successful compile with this guide:

    Code:
    andrew@corinth:~$ vlc --version | head -n 3
    VLC media player 2.1.0-pre1 Rincewind (revision 64a5b8a)
    VLC version 2.1.0-pre1 Rincewind (64a5b8a)
    Compiled by andrew on corinth (May  4 2013 20:18:23)
    Compiler: gcc version 4.7.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.3-1ubuntu1)
    Last edited by andrew.46; May 4th, 2013 at 11:36 AM.
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    Re: Howto: Compile the development version of vlc under the latest Ubuntu release

    Looks like I have some substantial catching up to do . I have added the appropriate dev files to support some of vlc's new abilities:

    1. Support for OPUS via libopus.
    2. Support for VDPAU hardware video decoding acceleration on Linux


    The vdpau support is a pretty big thing, should make the upcoming release very popular. Now to hunt down the following:

    Code:
    configure: WARNING: Skins2 interface disabled due to missing dependencies.
    Edit: Looks like libxpm-dev libxinerama-dev libtar-dev solved that one...
    Last edited by andrew.46; May 5th, 2013 at 02:48 AM.
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    Re: Howto: Compile the development version of vlc under the latest Ubuntu release

    was going to say that the skins2 wasn't an issue here but see you caught the dep.
    Decided to let the build go on as per how-to go thru, built fine but during install see -
    /usr/bin/ld: /usr/local/lib/libx264.a(common.o): relocation R_X86_64_32 against `.rodata.str1.1' can not be used when making a shared object; recompile with -fPIC
    Likely will be because of a still installed x264 package from typical FFmpeg build. Am currently rebuilding vlc with it removed to d. check.
    If so this isn't first occurrence a static build being used when it shouldn't
    (when I build aud plugins to /opt againt a shared, decoder only, FFmpeg that's built to /opt I have to first remove the FFmpeg build in /usr/local even with proper exports, ect.
    (options would include -
    removing x264* before build (if users only do a static x264 for a FFmpeg build then no use keeping installed
    If one has a current or so FFmpeg build with x264 package still installed then possibly? the x264 build could use --enable-pic & be usable with vlc also
    find a more 'absolute' way to export the pkgconfig/includes
    or
    fix something here?

    edit: 2nd build's install fails now on -
    /usr/bin/ld: /usr/local/lib/libvpx.a(vpx_codec.c.o): relocation R_X86_64_32 against `.rodata.str1.1' can not be used when making a shared object; recompile with -fPIC
    Also from FFmpeg build - will give some thought ..

    Those are the only 2 here that cause an issue with as is vlc & ffmpeg guide builds, i'll probably just do all static builds out of path & inc., link ,ect as needed, could also move binaries or just run from install dir
    ( /opt/<whatever or $HOME/<whatever> , a one time set up there.
    Last edited by mc4man; May 5th, 2013 at 05:09 AM. Reason: de not en(coder, ect.

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    Re: Howto: Compile the development version of vlc under the latest Ubuntu release

    I have perhaps not tested adequately here in that I have a VM dedicated solely to compiling vlc for this guide and thus I have no extra applications or duplicated applications installed.
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    Re: Howto: Compile the development version of vlc under the latest Ubuntu release

    Well your guide is fine & the ffmpeg guide is fine, just thinking is there a way for both to co-exist. (on 64 bit), with both guides 'as is'

    Seems to be 4 sources/packages involved, ffmpeg; libopus; libvpx; (lib)x264

    libopus - a static build to /usr/local causes build failure on 'relocation..."
    libvpx - a static build to /usr/local causes install/linking error on 'relocation ...'
    x264 - a static build to /usr/local causes install/linking error on 'relocation ...'
    ffmpeg - a static build to /usr/local causes install/linking error on 'relocation ...'

    In the 3 cases of install/linking error, removing those packages just prior to install & all is well (ie. they're not used during the build

    Edit: out of the many solutions to using both guides decided for here to -
    keep the vlc one as is

    for ffmpeg went with the guide as is except for a couple of small changes,
    All sources use a --prefix=/opt/ffmpeg-current
    For the ffmpeg build added --bindir= /--mandir= /--datadir= options to install those files to appropriate places in /usr/local/ & all is well, both stay out of each others way, ect.

    (the only thing that drove me crazy for a bit was getting ffmpeg to find the other source builds in /opt/ffmpeg-current.
    LD_LIBRARY_PATH & PKG_CONFIG_PATH exports are useless, went with this which worked fine

    export C_INCLUDE_PATH=/opt/ffmpeg-current/include
    Last edited by mc4man; May 6th, 2013 at 12:13 AM.

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    Re: Howto: Compile the development version of vlc under the latest Ubuntu release

    It is nice to see the return of this guide.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FakeOutdoorsman View Post
    It is nice to see the return of this guide.
    It is good to be back .
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    Quote Originally Posted by mc4man View Post

    Edit: out of the many solutions to using both guides decided for here to -
    keep the vlc one as is

    for ffmpeg went with the guide as is except for a couple of small changes.....
    And now all is well?
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    Quote Originally Posted by andrew.46 View Post
    And now all is well?
    Yeah, if the static git versions of the mentioned sources have their includes & libs 'out of path' then when vlc is installed the linker doesn't use them.
    So the various source, .h, .pc, .a & .la files are in /opt/ffmpeg-current/*, ffmpeg binaries go to /usr/local/bin, the man, data files to /ust/local/share*, ect.
    If I was using x264 directly it could also go to /usr/local/bin.

    This is just one way to address, one could do any of several other approaches, from this guide only perspective I guess either just warn about to remove conflicting before the vlc install, (64 bit), or find a way to prevent when they do exist (I don't quite understand the install process, just can see what happens & what causes

    So just as an ex. of my 'new' ffmpeg configure - (for FO's guide
    Code:
    export C_INCLUDE_PATH=/opt/ffmpeg-current/include
    export LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/ffmpeg-current/lib
    export CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH=/opt/ffmpeg-current/include 
    export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/opt/ffmpeg-current/lib/pkgconfig
    
    ./configure --prefix=/opt/ffmpeg-current --bindir=/usr/local/bin --mandir=/usr/local/share/man \
    --datadir=/usr/local/share/ffmpeg  --enable-gpl --enable-libass --enable-libfaac \
    --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libspeex \
    --enable-librtmp --enable-libtheora   --enable-libvorbis  --enable-x11grab --enable-libx264 \
    --enable-nonfree --enable-version3 --enable-libvpx --enable-libopus --enable-libfdk-aac
    edit; initially I also used this prior to ffmpeg configure but I don't think it mattered
    export LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/ffmpeg-current/lib
    Last edited by mc4man; May 8th, 2013 at 04:37 AM. Reason: expanded exports

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