glfs/kde/core/arts.xml
Randy McMurchy 0aeb69629f Added a comment to each file that may need a mention of a test suite added to it, this allows closing of bug #1697
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN"
"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [
<!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent">
%general-entities;
<!-- Inserted as a reminder to do this. The mention of a test suite
is usually right before the root user installation commands. Please
delete these 12 (including one blank) lines after you are done.-->
<!-- Use one of the two mentions below about a test suite,
delete the line that is not applicable. Of course, if the
test suite uses syntax other than "make check", revise the
line to reflect the actual syntax to run the test suite -->
<!-- <para>This package does not come with a test suite.</para> -->
<!-- <para>To test the results, issue: <command>make check</command>.</para> -->
<!ENTITY arts-download-http "&kde-download-http;/arts-&arts-version;.tar.bz2">
<!ENTITY arts-download-ftp "&kde-download-ftp;/arts-&arts-version;.tar.bz2">
<!ENTITY arts-md5sum "e1eb7969ea16aab2bdd9d1a9736d6af3">
<!ENTITY arts-size "952 KB">
<!ENTITY arts-buildsize "29.7 MB">
<!ENTITY arts-time "1.2 SBU">
]>
<sect1 id="aRts" xreflabel="aRts-&arts-version;">
<?dbhtml filename="aRts.html"?>
<sect1info>
<othername>$LastChangedBy$</othername>
<date>$Date$</date>
<keywordset>
<keyword role="package">arts-&arts-version;.tar</keyword>
<keyword role="ftpdir">arts</keyword>
</keywordset>
</sect1info>
<title>aRts-&arts-version;</title>
<indexterm zone='aRts'>
<primary sortas='a-ARts'>aRts</primary>
</indexterm>
<sect2 role="package">
<title>Introduction to aRts</title>
<para>The Analog Real-time Synthesizer (<application>aRts</application>)
provides sound support for <application>KDE</application> and necessary
libraries for <application>kdelibs</application>.</para>
<bridgehead renderas="sect3">Package Information</bridgehead>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem>
<para>Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&arts-download-http;"/></para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Download (FTP): <ulink url="&arts-download-ftp;"/></para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Download MD5 sum: &arts-md5sum;</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Download size: &arts-size;</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Estimated disk space required: &arts-buildsize;</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Estimated build time: &arts-time;</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<bridgehead renderas="sect3">aRts Dependencies</bridgehead>
<bridgehead renderas="sect4">Required</bridgehead>
<para role="required"><xref linkend="qt"/> and
<xref linkend="glib2"/></para>
<bridgehead renderas="sect4">Recommended</bridgehead>
<para role="recommended"><xref linkend="libjpeg"/></para>
<bridgehead renderas="sect4">Optional</bridgehead>
<para role="optional"><xref linkend="libvorbis"/>,
<xref linkend="alsa"/>,
<xref linkend="audiofile"/>,
<xref linkend="libmad"/>,
<xref linkend="esound"/>,
<xref linkend="nas"/>,
<ulink url="http://www.mediaapplicationserver.net/">MAS</ulink>, and
<ulink url="http://jackit.sourceforge.net/">JACK</ulink></para>
<para condition="html" role="usernotes">User Notes:
<ulink url="&blfs-wiki;/arts"/></para>
</sect2>
<sect2 role="installation">
<title>Installation of aRts</title>
<para>Install <application>aRts</application> by running
the following commands:</para>
<screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=&kde-dir; --disable-debug \
--disable-dependency-tracking &amp;&amp;
make</userinput></screen>
<para>Now, as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user:</para>
<screen role='root'><userinput>make install</userinput></screen>
</sect2>
<sect2 role="commands">
<title>Command Explanations</title>
<para><parameter>--prefix=&kde-dir;</parameter>: This option
tells the process to install the package in
<filename class="directory">&kde-dir;</filename>.
<application>aRts</application> is installed here as it's required
before installing <application>KDE</application>.</para>
<para><parameter>--disable-debug</parameter>: This option causes the
package to be compiled without debugging code.</para>
<para><parameter>--disable-dependency-tracking</parameter>: This option
speeds up one time builds.</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 role="content">
<title>Contents</title>
<segmentedlist>
<segtitle>Installed Programs</segtitle>
<segtitle>Installed Libraries</segtitle>
<segtitle>Installed Directories</segtitle>
<seglistitem>
<seg>artsd, artswrapper, artsshell, artsplay, artsdsp, artscat, arts-control,
artsc-config, and mcopidl</seg>
<seg>aRts libraries</seg>
<seg>The following subdirectories of &kde-dir;/: bin, include/arts,
include/artsc, and lib/mcop</seg>
</seglistitem>
</segmentedlist>
<variablelist>
<bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead>
<?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>
<?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?>
<varlistentry id="artsd">
<term><command>artsd</command></term>
<listitem>
<para>is a daemon that provides access to the sound hardware resources.</para>
<indexterm zone="aRts artsd">
<primary sortas="b-artsd">artsd</primary>
</indexterm>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="artswrapper">
<term><command>artswrapper</command></term>
<listitem>
<para>is a small wrapper program which simply sets real-time priority
(running as <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>)
and then executes <command>artsd</command> as a non-root user.</para>
<indexterm zone="aRts artswrapper">
<primary sortas="b-artswrapper">artswrapper</primary>
</indexterm>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="artsshell">
<term><command>artsshell</command></term>
<listitem>
<para>is intended as a utility to perform miscellaneous functions
related to the sound server.</para>
<indexterm zone="aRts artsshell">
<primary sortas="b-artsshell">artsshell</primary>
</indexterm>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="artsplay">
<term><command>artsplay</command></term>
<listitem>
<para>is a simple utility to play a sound file.</para>
<indexterm zone="aRts artsplay">
<primary sortas="b-artsplay">artsplay</primary>
</indexterm>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="artsdsp">
<term><command>artsdsp</command></term>
<listitem>
<para>provides an interim solution that allows most of legacy
sound applications to run unchanged.</para>
<indexterm zone="aRts artsdsp">
<primary sortas="b-artsdsp">artsdsp</primary>
</indexterm>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="artscat">
<term><command>artscat</command></term>
<listitem>
<para>is a simple utility to send raw audio data to the sound server.</para>
<indexterm zone="aRts artscat">
<primary sortas="b-artscat">artscat</primary>
</indexterm>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="artscontrol">
<term><command>artscontrol</command></term>
<listitem>
<para>is a graphical utility for performing a number of tasks
related to the sound server.</para>
<indexterm zone="aRts artscontrol">
<primary sortas="b-artscontrol">artscontrol</primary>
</indexterm>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="artsc-config">
<term><command>artsc-config</command></term>
<listitem>
<para>is a utility to assist developers using the
<application>aRts</application> C API.</para>
<indexterm zone="aRts artsc-config">
<primary sortas="b-artsc-config">artsc-config</primary>
</indexterm>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="mcopidl">
<term><command>mcopidl</command></term>
<listitem>
<para>is the Interface Definition Language (IDL) file compiler for MCOP, the
Multimedia Communication Protocol used by <application>aRts</application>.</para>
<indexterm zone="aRts mcopidl">
<primary sortas="b-mcopidl">mcopidl</primary>
</indexterm>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="libaRts">
<term><filename class='libraryfile'>aRts Libraries</filename></term>
<listitem>
<para>contains functions that support <application>aRts</application>
programs.</para>
<indexterm zone="aRts libaRts">
<primary sortas="c-libaRts">aRts Libraries</primary>
</indexterm>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
<para>To find out information about <application>aRts</application> and the
various programs included in the package, see <ulink
url="http://docs.kde.org/development/en/kdemultimedia/artsbuilder/">The
<application>aRts</application> Handbook</ulink>. For information in languages
other then English, see the <ulink url="http://docs.kde.org/">KDE
Documentation</ulink> and navigate to the <application>aRts</application>
documentation in your language.</para>
</sect2>
</sect1>