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DoesItReallyMatter: Remove many wikilinks. Many of them are Linux-specific and aren't worth articles. Linking to articles in example source code in general can be misleading

2019-02-01T08:15:48Z

Remove many wikilinks. Many of them are Linux-specific and aren't worth articles. Linking to articles in example source code in general can be misleading

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	'''configure''' (also known as '''./configure''') is a gigantic [[wikipedia:bash\|shell script]] used to gather information about your computer and select options on what to link to and how. Before running [[make]] (which compiles vlc), you should run configure.		'''configure''' (also known as '''./configure''') is a gigantic [[wikipedia:bash\|shell script]] used to gather information about your computer and select options on what to link to and how. Before running make (which compiles vlc), you should run configure.

	If you are compiling source from [[Git]], then you should run ./bootstrap before running configure.		If you are compiling source from [[Git]], then you should run ./bootstrap before running configure.
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	CC=i586-mingw32msvc-gcc CXX=i586-mingw32msvc-g++ \		CC=i586-mingw32msvc-gcc CXX=i586-mingw32msvc-g++ \
	./configure --host=i586-mingw32msvc --build=i386-linux \		./configure --host=i586-mingw32msvc --build=i386-linux \
	--disable-[[gtk]] \		--disable-gtk \
	--enable-[[nls]] --enable-[[sdl]] --with-sdl-config-path=/usr/win32/bin \		--enable-nls --enable-sdl --with-sdl-config-path=/usr/win32/bin \
	--enable-[[ffmpeg]] --with-ffmpeg-mp3lame --with-ffmpeg-[[faac]] \		--enable-ffmpeg --with-ffmpeg-mp3lame --with-ffmpeg-faac \
	--with-ffmpeg-[[zlib]] --enable-[[faad]] --enable-[[flac]] --enable-[[theora]] \		--with-ffmpeg-zlib --enable-faad --enable-flac --enable-theora \
	--with-[[wx]]-config-path=/usr/win32/bin \		--with-wx-config-path=/usr/win32/bin \
	--with-[[freetype]]-config-path=/usr/win32/bin \		--with-freetype-config-path=/usr/win32/bin \
	--with-[[fribidi]]-config-path=/usr/win32/bin \		--with-fribidi-config-path=/usr/win32/bin \
	--enable-[[live555]] --with-live555-tree=/usr/win32/live.com \		--enable-live555 --with-live555-tree=/usr/win32/live.com \
	--enable-[[caca]] --with-caca-config-path=/usr/win32/bin \		--enable-caca --with-caca-config-path=/usr/win32/bin \
	--with-[[xml2]]-config-path=/usr/win32/bin \		--with-xml2-config-path=/usr/win32/bin \
	--with-[[dvdnav]]-config-path=/usr/win32/bin \		--with-dvdnav-config-path=/usr/win32/bin \
	--disable-[[cddax]] --disable-[[vcdx]] --enable-[[goom]] \		--disable-cddax --disable-vcdx --enable-goom \
	--enable-[[twolame]] --enable-[[dvdread]] \		--enable-twolame --enable-dvdread \
	--enable-[[debug]]		--enable-debug

	If you are using cygwin, you can build VLC with or without the POSIX emulation layer. Without is usually better and with POSIX emulation hasn't been tested in about a year or so. So to build without the emulation layer, use something like this:		If you are using cygwin, you can build VLC with or without the POSIX emulation layer. Without is usually better and with POSIX emulation hasn't been tested in about a year or so. So to build without the emulation layer, use something like this:
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	--disable-cddax --disable-vcdx --enable-goom \		--disable-cddax --disable-vcdx --enable-goom \
	--enable-twolame --enable-dvdread \		--enable-twolame --enable-dvdread \
	--disable-[[mkv]] \		--disable-mkv \
	--enable-debug		--enable-debug

DoesItReallyMatter: /* Examples */ Fix whitespace

2019-02-01T08:02:40Z

Examples: Fix whitespace

DoesItReallyMatter: Tweaks

2019-02-01T07:53:42Z

Tweaks

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	You can run configure like this:		You can run configure like this:
	./configure --options		./configure --options


	==''Beginner's guide''==		==''Beginner's guide''==
	: enter the command		: enter the command
	% ./configure --help \| less		{{%}} ./configure --help \| less
	and hit enter. Type a slash '/', type "disabled" (without quotes), hit enter. Pressing '''n''' goes to the next match, '''N''' goes to previous match, '''q''' returns to the command line. Use the up/down arrow keys to scroll. All matches except the ''--cache-file'' option (which belongs to <tt>configure</tt> itself) are VLC features that must be forced on if desired.)		and hit enter. Type a slash '/', type "disabled" (without quotes), hit enter. Pressing '''n''' goes to the next match, '''N''' goes to previous match, '''q''' returns to the command line. Use the up/down arrow keys to scroll. All matches except the ''--cache-file'' option (which belongs to <code>configure</code> itself) are VLC features that must be forced on if desired.)

	'''VLC 1.1 and earlier''': You probably need to tweak the "configure" line.		'''VLC 1.1 and earlier''': You probably need to tweak the "configure" line.
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	Below are some common options for configure:		Below are some common options for configure:
	{\|		{\|
	! option !! meaning		! scope="col" \| option !! scope="col" \| meaning
	\|-		\|-
	\| --prefix=''/home/user/vlc/'' \|\| Sets the location of where to install vlc		\| --prefix=''/home/user/vlc/'' \|\| Sets the location of where to install vlc
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	== Examples ==		== Examples ==

	This is an example of a typical VLC configure line:		This is an example of a typical VLC configure line:
			{{%}} ./configure --enable-x11 --enable-xvideo --enable-sdl --enable-avcodec --enable-avformat \
	% ./configure --enable-x11 --enable-xvideo --enable-sdl --enable-avcodec --enable-avformat \
	--enable-swscale --enable-mad --enable-libdvbpsi --enable-a52 --enable-libmpeg2 --enable-dvdnav \		--enable-swscale --enable-mad --enable-libdvbpsi --enable-a52 --enable-libmpeg2 --enable-dvdnav \
	--enable-faad --enable-vorbis --enable-ogg --enable-theora --enable-faac --enable-mkv --enable-freetype \		--enable-faad --enable-vorbis --enable-ogg --enable-theora --enable-faac --enable-mkv --enable-freetype \
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	If you are cross-compiling from Debian, you can use something along those lines:		If you are cross-compiling from Debian, you can use something along those lines:

	./bootstrap && \		./bootstrap && \
	PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR=/usr/win32/lib/pkgconfig \		PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR=/usr/win32/lib/pkgconfig \
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	If you are using cygwin, you can build VLC with or without the POSIX emulation layer. Without is usually better and with POSIX emulation hasn't been tested in about a year or so. So to build without the emulation layer, use something like this:		If you are using cygwin, you can build VLC with or without the POSIX emulation layer. Without is usually better and with POSIX emulation hasn't been tested in about a year or so. So to build without the emulation layer, use something like this:

	./bootstrap && \		./bootstrap && \
	PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/win32/lib/pkgconfig \		PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/win32/lib/pkgconfig \
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	See also [[~~VLC_configure_help~~]]		See also [[VLC configure help]]

	[[Category:Building]]		[[Category:Building]]
	[[Category:GNU/Linux]]		[[Category:GNU/Linux]]

DoesItReallyMatter: Add page to :Category:GNU/Linux

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Add page to Category:GNU/Linux

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	See also [[VLC_configure_help]]		See also [[VLC_configure_help]]

	[[Category:Building]]		[[Category:Building]]
			[[Category:GNU/Linux]]

J-b: /* Examples */

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Examples

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	== Examples ==		== Examples ==

			This is an example of a typical VLC configure line:

			% ./configure --enable-x11 --enable-xvideo --enable-sdl --enable-avcodec --enable-avformat \
			--enable-swscale --enable-mad --enable-libdvbpsi --enable-a52 --enable-libmpeg2 --enable-dvdnav \
			--enable-faad --enable-vorbis --enable-ogg --enable-theora --enable-faac --enable-mkv --enable-freetype \
			--enable-fribidi --enable-speex --enable-flac --enable-live555 --with-live555-tree=/usr/lib/live \
			--enable-caca --enable-skins --enable-skins2 --enable-alsa --enable-qt4 --enable-ncurses


	=== Linux ===		=== Linux ===

J-b at 22:18, 18 November 2013

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	./configure --options		./configure --options


			==''Beginner's guide''==
			: enter the command
			% ./configure --help \| less
			and hit enter. Type a slash '/', type "disabled" (without quotes), hit enter. Pressing '''n''' goes to the next match, '''N''' goes to previous match, '''q''' returns to the command line. Use the up/down arrow keys to scroll. All matches except the ''--cache-file'' option (which belongs to <tt>configure</tt> itself) are VLC features that must be forced on if desired.)

			'''VLC 1.1 and earlier''': You probably need to tweak the "configure" line.

	== Options ==		== Options ==
	Below are some common options for configure:		Below are some common options for configure:

Edwardw: /* Options */

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Options

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	\|}		\|}

	See `./configure --help' for more information.		See [[VLC configure help\|./configure --help]] for more information.

	== Examples ==		== Examples ==

Courmisch at 17:56, 29 September 2011

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	'''configure''' (also known as '''./configure''') is a [[wikipedia:bash\|~~BASH~~ script]] used to gather information about your computer and select options on what to link to and how. Before running [[make]] (which compiles vlc), you should run configure.		'''configure''' (also known as '''./configure''') is a gigantic [[wikipedia:bash\|shell script]] used to gather information about your computer and select options on what to link to and how. Before running [[make]] (which compiles vlc), you should run configure.

	If you are compiling source from [[Git]], then you should run ./bootstrap before running configure.		If you are compiling source from [[Git]], then you should run ./bootstrap before running configure.

J-b at 11:11, 23 November 2010

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	--enable-debug		--enable-debug


			See also [[VLC_configure_help]]
	[[Category:Building]]		[[Category:Building]]

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	This is an example of a typical VLC configure line:		This is an example of a typical VLC configure line:
	~~{{%}}~~ ./configure --enable-x11 --enable-xvideo --enable-sdl --enable-avcodec --enable-avformat \		./configure --enable-x11 --enable-xvideo --enable-sdl --enable-avcodec --enable-avformat \
	--enable-swscale --enable-mad --enable-libdvbpsi --enable-a52 --enable-libmpeg2 --enable-dvdnav \		--enable-swscale --enable-mad --enable-libdvbpsi --enable-a52 --enable-libmpeg2 \
	--enable-faad --enable-vorbis --enable-ogg --enable-theora --enable-faac --enable-mkv --enable-freetype \		--enable-dvdnav --enable-faad --enable-vorbis --enable-ogg --enable-theora \
	--enable-fribidi --enable-speex --enable-flac --enable-live555 --with-live555-tree=/usr/lib/live \		--enable-faac --enable-mkv --enable-freetype --enable-fribidi --enable-speex \
	--enable-caca --enable-skins --enable-skins2 --enable-alsa --enable-qt4 --enable-ncurses		--enable-flac --enable-live555 --with-live555-tree=/usr/lib/live --enable-caca \
			--enable-skins --enable-skins2 --enable-alsa --enable-qt4 --enable-ncurses

	=== Linux ===		=== Linux ===
	./configure --enable-x11 --enable-xvideo --disable-gtk \		{{%}} ./configure --enable-x11 --enable-xvideo --disable-gtk \
	--enable-sdl --enable-ffmpeg --with-ffmpeg-mp3lame \		--enable-sdl --enable-ffmpeg --with-ffmpeg-mp3lame \
	--enable-mad --enable-libdvbpsi --enable-a52 --enable-dts \		--enable-mad --enable-libdvbpsi --enable-a52 --enable-dts \
	--enable-libmpeg2 --enable-dvdnav --enable-faad \		--enable-libmpeg2 --enable-dvdnav --enable-faad \
	--enable-vorbis --enable-ogg --enable-theora --enable-faac\		--enable-vorbis --enable-ogg --enable-theora --enable-faac\
	--enable-mkv --enable-freetype --enable-fribidi \		--enable-mkv --enable-freetype --enable-fribidi \
	--enable-speex --enable-flac --enable-livedotcom \		--enable-speex --enable-flac --enable-livedotcom \
	--with-livedotcom-tree=/usr/lib/live --enable-caca \		--with-livedotcom-tree=/usr/lib/live --enable-caca \
	--enable-skins --enable-skins2 --enable-alsa --disable-kde\		--enable-skins --enable-skins2 --enable-alsa --disable-kde\
	--disable-qt --enable-wxwindows --enable-ncurses \		--disable-qt --enable-wxwindows --enable-ncurses \
	--enable-release		--enable-release

	=== Linux GIT ===		=== Linux GIT ===
	./configure --enable-x11 --enable-xvideo --disable-gtk \		./configure --enable-x11 --enable-xvideo --disable-gtk \
	--enable-sdl --enable-ffmpeg --with-ffmpeg-mp3lame \		--enable-sdl --enable-ffmpeg --with-ffmpeg-mp3lame \
	--enable-mad --enable-libdvbpsi --enable-a52 --enable-dca \		--enable-mad --enable-libdvbpsi --enable-a52 --enable-dca \
	--enable-libmpeg2 --enable-dvdnav --enable-faad \		--enable-libmpeg2 --enable-dvdnav --enable-faad \
	--enable-vorbis --enable-ogg --enable-theora --enable-faac\		--enable-vorbis --enable-ogg --enable-theora --enable-faac\
	--enable-mkv --enable-freetype --enable-fribidi \		--enable-mkv --enable-freetype --enable-fribidi \
	--enable-speex --enable-flac --enable-livedotcom \		--enable-speex --enable-flac --enable-livedotcom \
	--with-livedotcom-tree=/usr/lib/live --enable-caca \		--with-livedotcom-tree=/usr/lib/live --enable-caca \
	--enable-skins --enable-skins2 --enable-alsa --disable-kde\		--enable-skins --enable-skins2 --enable-alsa --disable-kde\
	--disable-qt --enable-wxwindows --enable-ncurses \		--disable-qt --enable-wxwindows --enable-ncurses \
	--enable-asa --enable-release		--enable-asa --enable-release

	=== Windows ===		=== Windows ===