[vlc] Re: HELP HELP HELP compiling VLC IN cygwin env ??????? ANY BODY THERE ?????

xrc xrc at jcom.home.ne.jp
Wed Apr 27 14:33:14 CEST 2005


HI,

   Thanks for the info but I'm using a Mac...OSX 10.3.8

xrc

On 4 27, 2005, at 18:39, Sanker Gopalakrishnan wrote:

> hi,
>         if u want to compile it in rh9 just go through this.... u  can  
> download the necessary libraries from www.videolan.org . search the  
> net for cross-compiler and other necessary items...
>   
> VLC Installation and Compilation Procedures for Windows (in Linux  Red  
> Hat 9)
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
> -
> -------------------------
> | Essential Files |
> -------------------------
>
>  To install VLC, we need the third party libraries,ie,
>
> 1) The third party libraries present in the Libraries folder are:
>  a)vlc-binary.tar.gz
>  b)vlc-devel.tar_2.tar
>  c)vlc-source.tar.tar
>  d)redhat9-updates.tar.tar
>
> 2) The  VLC Source Code.
>
> 3) The  "mingw-gcc3.3.1-linux-crosscompiler.tar" which is the mingw  
> Cross compiler.
>
> 4) Precompiled Libraries for Win32 are present in the  
> "contrib-20040520-win32-bin-gcc3.3.1-only.tar.tar" file.
>
> 5) The these tools namely
>   a) wxWindows Toolkit --> wxWindows-20031222.tar.tar
>   b) gettext utility   --> gettext-0.12.1.tar.tar
>
> 6) WINE - Implementation of Windows on Linux is present in the WINE  
> Folder.
>
> 7) NSIS - Nullsoft Scriptable Installer System is present in the NSIS  
> Folder.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> | PRE-VLC Installation Procedure |
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> STEP 1: Untarring and Installing the Libraries
>  a) 'untar' each of the libraries using the command
>    1) tar -xjvf <filename>    or   
>   2) tar -xzvf <filaname>
>  b) As a result folders having the filenames as the folder name will  
> be created
>  c) Go to these folders and install the RPMs using the command
>   rpm -ivh --nodeps --force <filename>
>     or
>   rpm -ivh --nodeps --force *.rpm  
>
> STEP 2: Untarring and Installing wxWindows Toolkit
>  a) Untar the wxWindows Toolkit using the command
>   tar -xzvf wxWindows-20031222.tar.tar
>  b) Go to the "wxWindows-20031222" folder created and perform the  
> following steps
>   1) ./configure && make && make install
>   2) Edit the file: /etc/ld.so.conf
>   3) Add the path /<Directory where wxWindows was  
> untarred>/wxWindows-20031222/lib       to this file
>
> STEP 3: Untarring and Installing gettext utility
>  a) Untar the gettext utility using the command
>   tar -xzvf gettext-0.12.1.tar.tar
>  b) Go to the "gettext-0.12.1" folder created and perform the following
>   ./configure && make && make install
>
> STEP 4: Untarring and Installing mingw32 Cross Compiler
>  a) Copy the "mingw-gcc3.3.1-linux-crosscompiler.tar.tar" file to the  
> / directory which can
>            be navigated to by using "cd /"
>   b) Untar the mingw Compiler using the command
>   tar -xzvf mingw-gcc3.3.1-linux-crosscompiler.tar.tar
>  c) Automatically the files will be installed in /usr/local/mingw  
> Folder.
>  d) Edit the file: /etc/ld.so.conf
>   e) Add the path "/usr/local/mingw/lib" to the file.
>  f) Edit the File /etc/profile and navigate to the line where
>      "export PATH USER LOGNAME MAIL HOSTNAME HISTSIZE INPUTRC" is  
> written.
>  g) Add the line "export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/mingw/bin" before this  
> line.
>  
> STEP 5: Untarring and Installing the Precompiled libraries for Win32
>  a) Copy the "contrib-20040520-win32-bin-gcc3.3.1-only.tar.tar" file  
> to the / directory      which can be navigated to by using "cd /"
>  b) Untar using the command
>   tar -xzvf contrib-20040520-win32-bin-gcc3.3.1-only.tar.tar
>  c) Automatically the files will be installed in /usr/win32 Folder.
>  d) Edit the file: /etc/ld.so.conf
>  e) Add the path "/usr/win32/lib" to the file.
>  STEP 6: Installing Wine and NSIS
>  a) Install wine using the command
>   rpm -ivh --nodeps --force wine-20040615-1rh9winehq.i386.rpm
>  b) Install NSIS using the command
>   wine nsis20.exe
> -----------------------
> | Installing VLC |
> -----------------------
>
> STEP 1: Untar the VLC Source file present in the "VLC Source" Folder  
> using the command
>   tar -xzvf vlc-0.7.2.tar_2.tar
>
> STEP 2: Navigate to the "vlc-0.7.2" Folder created and perform the  
> following actions
>
> a) Configuring vlc for Windows:-
> CPPFLAGS=-I/usr/win32/include LDFLAGS=-L/usr/win32/lib  
> CC=i586-mingw32msvc-gcc CXX=i586-mingw32msvc-g++ ./configure  
> --host=i586-mingw32msvc --build=i386-linux --disable-sdl --disable-gtk  
> --enable-nls --enable-ffmpeg --with-ffmpeg-mp3lame --with-ffmpeg-faac  
> --enable-faad --enable-flac --enable-theora  
> --with-wx-config-path=/usr/win32/bin  
> --with-freetype-config-path=/usr/win32/bin    
> --with-fribidi-config-path=/usr/win32/bin --enable-livedotcom  
> --with-livedotcom-tree=/usr/win32/live.com --enable-caca  
> --with-caca-config-path=/usr/win32/bin  
> --with-xml2-config-path=/usr/win32/bin  
> --with-dvdnav-config-path=/usr/win32/bin --disable-cddax  
> --disable-vcdx --enable-goom --enable-debug --disable-cmml
>  
> b) Compile vlc for windows:-
> make
>
> c) Edit and Make change in "vlc-source-directory/Makefile" (path to  
> makensis.exe file):-
>  Search for this line " #wine ~/.wine/fake_windows/Program\  
> Files/NSIS/makensis.exe \"
>  and replace it with the below lines..
>   
>         #wine ~/.wine/fake_windows/Program\ Files/NSIS/makensis.exe \/
>          wine /root/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/NSIS/makensis.exe \
>              -- /DVERSION=${VERSION}  
> $(srcdir)/vlc-${VERSION}/vlc.win32.nsi
>
>  d) Creating Windows package(In zip format with Installer):-
> make package-win32
>
> e) Copy the vlc-0.7.2-win32.zip File Created to the Windows Machine  
> and extract the Files there. or install
>  vlc-0.7.2-win32.exe in windows machine.
>
> f) Run vlc.exe. Or if you want to run and see the vlc.exe in linux,  
> just type "wine vlc" in vlc's folder.
>
> TROUBLESHOOTING:
> ---------------------
> If "tar -xjvf <filename>" emits error, please try using "tar -xzvf  
> <filename>" instead and vice versa.
>
>  
>
>  sanker
>
>
>
> On 4/27/05, kishor patel <kishor8379 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> hi
>  i have downloaded the cygwin packages from ur ftp site .
> Thank you very much
>
>   
> kishor patel
>  
>
> Mark Moriarty <mfmbusiness at earthlink.net> wrote:
> There's a zipped set of the Cygwin packages that I use, available on  
> my FTP.
> (I sent a separate message, with username/password)
>
>
> From: vlc-bounce at videolan.org [mailto: vlc-bounce at videolan.org] On  
> Behalf Of kishor patel
> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 1:56 AM
> To: vlc-devel at videolan.org; vlc at videolan.org
> Subject: [vlc] HELP HELP HELP compiling VLC IN cygwin env ??????? ANY  
> BODY THERE ?????
>
>   
> hi
>   i want to compile vlc under cygwin for that i need
>  Automake-devel-1.8.5-1.tar.bz2
>  i have search on net but i could not find it so please help me
>   
> thank you very much
>  in advance
>   
> kishor patel
>  
>
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> -- 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
> ----
> Sanker Gopalakrishnan,
> Project Associate,
> Amrita Research Labs,
> Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetam,
> Coimbatore ,
> Tamil Nadu - 641 105.
> Phone - 0422 2656422 ext 533
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