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# Getting GStreamer
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> How do I get GStreamer ?
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## How do I get GStreamer ?
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Generally speaking, you have three options, ranging from easy to hard :
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- [git](#getting-gstreamer-packages)
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> There seem to be different GStreamer versions, like 0.10 and 1.0? What's up with that?
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## What is the difference between versions 0.10 and 1.0?
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*There seem to be different GStreamer versions, like 0.10 and 1.0? What's up with that?*
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GStreamer-0.10 and GStreamer-1.0 are the main version 'series'
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currently in use. For all practical purposes you should think of them as
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Odd-numbered versions such as 0.9.x, 0.11.x, 1.3.x, 1.5.x, 1.7.x etc. are
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unstable developer releases that should generally not be used.
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> So which GStreamer version should I get?
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### So which GStreamer version should I get?
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You should download GStreamer 1.x. GStreamer-0.10 is no longer maintained.
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> How can I install GStreamer from source ?
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## How can I install GStreamer from source ?
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We provide tarballs of our releases on our own site, at
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<http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/src/>
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prefix's libdir, to make sure your newly-installed GStreamer versions are
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picked up when building against GStreamer. For example, if you
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configured GStreamer with the default prefix (which is `/usr/local`), then
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you need to
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you need to:
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export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig
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```
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export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig
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```
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before building GStreamer plugin modules. After installing GStreamer from
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source on Linux, run `sudo ldconfig` to make sure your new libs will be found.
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it's not done right, and it is very difficult for anyone to provide help with
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such a setup.
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> Are there premade binaries available ?
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## Are there premade binaries available ?
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Yes, we currently provide [precompiled packages for Windows, OS/X,
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Android and iOS](http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/pkg/).
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rely on the distributions for that. GStreamer packages should be
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available for all major (and minor) distributions.
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> Why don't you provide premade binaries for distribution XY ?
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## Why don't you provide premade binaries for distribution XY ?
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GStreamer is run on a volunteer basis. The package that are
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GStreamer is run on a volunteer basis. The packages that are
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provided are made by non-paid people who do this on their own time. The
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distributions we support with binaries are the distributions that we
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have people who have volunteered to make binaries for. If you are
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Unices we would be happy to hear from you. Contact us through the
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GStreamer-devel mailing list.
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> I am having trouble compiling GStreamer on my LFS installation, why ?
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## I am having trouble compiling GStreamer on my LFS installation, why ?
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If you are running LFS our basic opinion is that you should be
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knowledgeable enough to solve any build issues you get on your own.
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channel on irc.openprojects.net we might of course be able to give you
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some general hints and pointers.
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> How do I get GStreamer through git ?
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## How do I get GStreamer through git ?
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See this page : <http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/dev/> for git
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access (anonymous and developer).
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