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docs: flesh out gst-uninstalled entry in faq some more

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@ -44,22 +44,27 @@ or integrate with autoconf using the pkg.m4 macro (providing PKG_CONFIG_CHECK).
<answer>
<para>
It is possible to develop and compile against an uninstalled copy of
gstreamer and gst-plugins-* (for example, against gits checkouts).
gstreamer and gst-plugins-* (for example, against git checkouts). This
allows you to develop against and test the latest GStreamer version
without having to install it and without interfering with your system-wide
GStreamer setup.
</para>
<para>
The easiest way too create such a setup is the
<ulink url="http://cgit.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/tree/scripts/create-uninstalled-setup.sh">latest version of create-uninstalled-setup.sh</ulink>
</para>
<para>
</para>
<para>
This setup makes use of the
<ulink url="http://cgit.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/tree/scripts/gst-uninstalled">latest version of gst-uninstalled</ulink>.
Running this script, you'll be in an environment where the uninstalled
tools and plugins will be used by default. Also, pkg-config will detect the
uninstalled copies before (and prefer them to) any installed copies.
</para>
<para>
<para>
Multiple uninstalled setups can be used in parallel. Have a look at
<ulink url="http://cgit.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/tree/scripts/gst-uninstalled">gst-uninstalled</ulink> to see how it determines which environment is used.
</para>
<ulink url="http://cgit.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/tree/scripts/gst-uninstalled">gst-uninstalled</ulink>
to see how it determines which environment is used.
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>