diff --git a/Building+from+source+using+Cerbero.markdown b/Building+from+source+using+Cerbero.markdown index e06077774c..5fb34c2c50 100644 --- a/Building+from+source+using+Cerbero.markdown +++ b/Building+from+source+using+Cerbero.markdown @@ -1,53 +1,70 @@ -# Building from source using Cerbero +# Building from source using Cerbero -> ![Warning](images/icons/emoticons/warning.png) -> This section is intended for advanced users.
+> ![Warning] This section is intended for advanced users. +> +> ## Build requirements The GStreamer SDK build system provides bootstrapping facilities for all platforms, but it still needs a minimum base to bootstrap: - - python \>= 2.6 and python's `argparse` module, which is already +- python >= 2.6 and python's `argparse` module, which is already included in python2.7. - - git +- git -> ![Information](images/icons/emoticons/information.png) -> **Windows users** -> -> Cerbero can be used on Windows using the Msys/MinGW shell (a Unix-like shell for Windows). There is a bit of setup that you need to do before Cerbero can take control. -> -> You need to install the following programs: -> - [Python 2.7](http://www.python.org/getit/releases/2.7/) -> - [Git](http://code.google.com/p/msysgit/downloads/list?q=full+installer+official+git) (Select the install option "Checkout as-is, Commit as-is" and install it in a path without spaces, eg: c:\Git) -> - [Msys/MinGW](https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/files/Installer/mingw-get-inst/) (Install it with all the options enabled) -> - [CMake](http://www.cmake.org/cmake/resources/software.htm) (Select the option "Add CMake in system path for the current user") -> - [Yasm](http://yasm.tortall.net/Download.html) (Download the win32 or win64 version for your platform, name ityasm.exe
, and place it in your MinGW bin
directory, typically, C:\MinGW\bin
)
-> - [WiX 3.5](http://wix.codeplex.com/releases/view/60102)
-> - [Microsoft SDK 7.1](http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8279) (Install the SDK samples and the Visual C++ Compilers, required to build the DirectShow base classes. Might need installing the .NET 4 Framework first if the SDK installer doesn't find it)
-> - [Windows Driver Kit 7.1.0](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/hh852365)
->
-> Your user ID can't have spaces (eg: John Smith). Paths with spaces are not correctly handled in the build system and msys uses the user ID for the home folder.
->
->Cerbero must be run in the MinGW shell, which is accessible from the main menu once MinGW is installed.
->
->The last step is making `python` and `git` available from the shell, for which you will need to create a `.profile` file. Issue this command from within the MinGW shell:
->
-> `echo "export PATH=\"\$PATH:/c/Python27:/c/Git/bin\"" >> ~/.profile`
->
-> Using the appropriate paths to where you installed `python` and `git`
->
-> (Note that inside the shell, / is mapped to c:\Mingw\msys\1.0\ )
+### Windows users
-> ![Information](images/icons/emoticons/information.png)
-> **OS X users**
->
->To use cerbero on OS X you need to install the "Command Line Tools" from XCode. They are available from the "Preferences" dialog under "Downloads".
+Cerbero can be used on Windows using the Msys/MinGW shell (a Unix-like
+shell for Windows). There is a bit of setup that you need to do before
+Cerbero can take control.
-> ![Information](images/icons/emoticons/information.png)
-> **iOS developers**
->
->If you want to build the GStreamer-SDK for iOS, you also need the iOS SDK. The minimum required iOS SDK version is 6.0 and is included in [XCode](https://developer.apple.com/devcenter/ios/index.action#downloads) since version 4.
+You need to install the following programs:
+
+- [Python 2.7]
+- [Git] (Select the install option "Checkout as-is, Commit as-is" and
+ install it in a path without spaces, eg: c:\Git)
+- [Msys/MinGW] (Install it with all the options enabled)
+- [CMake] (Select the option "Add CMake in system path for the
+ current user")
+- [Yasm] (Download the win32 or win64 version for your platform, name
+ it `yasm.exe`, and place it in your MinGW `bin` directory,
+ typically, `C:\MinGW\bin`)
+- [WiX 3.5]
+- [Microsoft SDK 7.1] (Install the SDK samples and the Visual C++
+ Compilers, required to build the DirectShow base classes. Might need
+ installing the .NET 4 Framework first if the SDK installer doesn't
+ find it)
+- [Windows Driver Kit 7.1.0]
+
+Your user ID can't have spaces (eg: John Smith). Paths with spaces are
+not correctly handled in the build system and msys uses the user ID for
+the home folder.
+
+Cerbero must be run in the MinGW shell, which is accessible from the
+main menu once MinGW is installed.
+
+The last step is making `python` and `git` available from the shell, for
+which you will need to create a `.profile` file. Issue this command from
+within the MinGW shell:
+
+`echo "export PATH=\"\$PATH:/c/Python27:/c/Git/bin\"" >> ~/.profile`
+
+Using the appropriate paths to where you installed `python` and `git`
+
+(Note that inside the shell, / is mapped to c:\Mingw\msys\1.0 )
+
+### OS X users
+
+To use cerbero on OS X you need to install the "Command Line Tools" from
+XCode. They are available from the "Preferences" dialog under
+"Downloads".
+
+### iOS developers
+
+If you want to build the GStreamer-SDK for iOS, you also need the iOS
+SDK. The minimum required iOS SDK version is 6.0 and is included in
+[XCode] since version 4.
## Download the sources
@@ -58,18 +75,14 @@ architectures and distributions.
Get a copy of Cerbero by cloning the git repository:
-```
-git clone git://anongit.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/cerbero
-```
+ git clone git://anongit.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/cerbero
Cerbero can be run uninstalled and for convenience you can create an
alias in your `.bashrc` file*. *If you prefer to skip this step,
remember that you need to replace the calls to `cerbero` with
`./cerbero-uninstalled` in the next steps.
-```
-echo "alias cerbero='~/git/cerbero/cerbero-uninstalled'" >> ~/.bashrc
-```
+ echo "alias cerbero='~/git/cerbero/cerbero-uninstalled'" >> ~/.bashrc
## Setup environment
@@ -85,15 +98,12 @@ are running and will use default build options such as the default build
directory. The default options should work fine on the supported
distributions.
-An example configuration file with detailed comments can be found
-[here](http://www.freedesktop.org/software/gstreamer-sdk/cerbero.cbc.template)
+An example configuration file with detailed comments can be found [here]
To fire up the bootstrapping process, go to the directory where you
cloned/unpacked Cerbero and type:
-```
-cerbero bootstrap
-```
+ cerbero bootstrap
Enter the superuser/root password when prompted.
@@ -104,45 +114,33 @@ the GStreamer SDK.
To generate the SDK, use the following command:
-```
-cerbero package gstreamer-1.0
-```
+ cerbero package gstreamer-1.0
This should build all required SDK components and create packages for
your distribution at the Cerbero source directory.
A list of supported packages to build can be retrieved using:
-```
-cerbero list-packages
-```
+ cerbero list-packages
Packages are composed of 0 (in case of a meta package) or more
components that can be built separately if desired. The components are
defined as individual recipes and can be listed with:
-```
-cerbero list
-```
+ cerbero list
To build an individual recipe and its dependencies, do the following:
-```
-cerbero build