Contents
Installed Programs:
None
Installed Library:
libass.so
Installed Directory:
/usr/include/ass
Introduction to libass
libass is a portable subtitle renderer for the ASS/SSA (Advanced Substation Alpha/Substation Alpha) subtitle format that allows for more advanced subtitles than the conventional SRT and similar formats.
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Note
Development versions of BLFS may not build or run some packages properly if LFS or dependencies have been updated since the most recent stable versions of the books.
Package Information
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Download (HTTP): https://github.com/libass/libass/releases/download/0.17.4/libass-0.17.4.tar.xz
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Download MD5 sum: 10963e702850fd888cb270abcbe852c3
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Download size: 444 KB
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Estimated disk space required: 8.0 MB
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Estimated build time: 0.1 SBU
libass Dependencies
Required
FreeType-2.14.1 and FriBidi-1.0.16
Recommended
Fontconfig-2.17.1 and NASM-3.01
Optional
Installation of libass
Install libass by running the following commands:
./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-static && make
To test the results, issue: make check.
Now, as the root user:
make install
Command Explanations
--disable-static: This
switch prevents installation of static versions of the libraries.
--disable-fontconfig: Use this switch
if you didn't install Fontconfig.