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However, this section is still recommended reading which may -help if the packager skipped a step in their packaging.</P> - -<H2><A NAME="ss4.1">4.1</A> <A HREF="mythtv-HOWTO.html#toc4.1">Software requirements for compiling MythTV</A> -</H2> - -<H3>General requirements</H3> - -<P>MythTV is written in C++ and requires a fairly complete, but standard, -compilation environment, including a recent g++ compiler, <CODE>make</CODE>, and -appropriate header files for shared libraries. Any standard Linux -distribution should be able to install a suitable compilation environment -from its packaging system. Section 3.2 of this HOWTO provides some details -of how to install the required environment for many distributions.</P> -<P>Subsequent sections of this chapter address the few oddities that you may -have to adjust by hand before you compile MythTV.</P> -<P>The reference compilation system for MythTV is Ubuntu.</P> - -<H2><A NAME="ss4.2">4.2</A> <A HREF="mythtv-HOWTO.html#toc4.2">Shared-Library requirements for MythTV </A> -</H2> - -<H3><A NAME="modifying_ld.so.conf"></A> Modifying /etc/ld.so.conf </H3> - -<P>The runtime manager for shared libraries, <B>/lib/ld.so</B>, gets -information about the locations and contents of shared libraries from -<CODE>/etc/ld.so.cache</CODE>, a file created by <B>ldconfig</B> from -information in <CODE>/etc/ld.so.conf</CODE>. Because MythTV installs some -shared libraries in <CODE>/usr/local/lib</CODE>, that directory needs to be -added to the list of directories for <B>ld.so</B> to search when doing -runtime linking of programs, if it is not already there. -You do this, as root, by editing <CODE>/etc/ld.so.conf</CODE>, then -running <B>ldconfig</B>. There are many ways to do this; one that -works is to enter this series of commands:</P> -<P> -<BLOCKQUOTE><CODE> -<PRE> -$ su - -# echo /usr/local/lib >> /etc/ld.so.conf -# /sbin/ldconfig -# exit -$ -</PRE> -</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE> -</P> -<H2><A NAME="ss4.3">4.3</A> <A HREF="mythtv-HOWTO.html#toc4.3">Environment variable requirements for MythTV</A> -</H2> - -<H3>General requirements</H3> - -<H3>QT libraries and binaries</H3> - -<P>The compiler needs to be able to locate QT binaries and libraries in -order to compile MythTV. QTDIR needs to be set and the directory holding the -QT binaries needs to be added to your PATH. Your distribution may already -be making these changes as a part of the installation of the software -prerequisites detailed earlier.</P> -<P>One way to do this is as follows: -<A NAME="Checking_that_it_worked"></A> </P> -<P>Open a shell and execute the following: -<BLOCKQUOTE><CODE> -<PRE> -$ echo $PATH -/usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/games:/usr/lib/qt3/bin:/home/mythtv/bin:/usr/lib/qt3/bin -$ echo $QTDIR -/usr/lib/qt3 -$ which qmake -/usr/lib/qt3/bin/qmake -</PRE> -</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE> -</P> -<P>For Mandriva, you should see a value like <CODE>/usr/lib/qt3</CODE> for -<CODE>QTDIR</CODE> and <CODE>/usr/lib/qt3/bin</CODE> should be in $PATH.</P> -<P>For Gentoo, you should see a value like <CODE>/usr/qt/3</CODE> for <CODE>QTDIR</CODE> -and <CODE>/usr/qt/3/bin</CODE> should be in $PATH.</P> -<P>If you don't, do not proceed past this step until you have resolved this -error. You may need to manually specify the QTDIR and PATH at the shell -prompt before compiling.</P> -<P>Also, check that there has been a link created in -<CODE>/usr/lib/qt3/mkspecs</CODE> (<CODE>/usr/share/qt3/mkspecs</CODE> for Debian) -called <CODE>default</CODE>. If not, you'll get errors during the compile. See -the Troubleshooting Section for more information.</P> -<H3>Distribution-Specific Notes</H3> - -<H3>Mandriva</H3> - -<P>The following instructions work for Mandriva using -<B>bash</B> as the shell, and may be applicable for a distribution which -uses <CODE>/etc/profile.d</CODE>.</P> -<P> -<FIGURE> -<EPS FILE="stop.eps"> -<IMG SRC="stop.png"> -<CAPTION><B>NOTE</B>: Mandriva 10 installs a <CODE>/etc/profile.d/qtdir3.sh</CODE> -file, but it doesn't include the addition of the PATH variable. If you're -running Mandriva 10, don't create a <CODE>mythtv.sh</CODE> file as detailed -below; edit the <CODE>qtdir3.sh</CODE> file and add the PATH statement within -the if / fi block.</CAPTION> -</FIGURE> - -As root, create the following file in <CODE>/etc/profile.d</CODE> The example -filename is "mythtv.sh". Use what you feel is appropriate.</P> -<P>Open a shell, and switch to superuser mode. </P> -<P> -<FIGURE> -<EPS FILE="warning.eps"> -<IMG SRC="warning.png"> -<CAPTION><B>NOTE</B>: ^D means press CTRL and d at the same time.</CAPTION> -</FIGURE> - -<BLOCKQUOTE><CODE> -<PRE> -$ su -# cd /etc/profile.d -cat > mythtv.sh -export QTDIR=/usr/lib/qt3 -export PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/qt3/bin -^D - -# chmod a+x mythtv.sh -# exit -$ exit -</PRE> -</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE> - -The last two commands are to exit out of the shell. This way, when you next -open a shell your new commands -will take effect.</P> - -<H3><A NAME="devperms"></A> Device Permissions </H3> - -<P>MythTV will need access to the video4linux devices on your system. By -default, your distribution may restrict access to these devices to the -logged-in user, so if you will be automatically starting -<B>mythbackend</B> from a script rather than an interactive terminal -session you will need to make some adjustments.</P> -<P><B>NOTE</B>: The following instructions are accurate for Mandriva.</P> -<P>Check for a file called <CODE>/etc/security/console.perms</CODE>. Open the file -in your favorite text editor and look for a line that has: -<BLOCKQUOTE><CODE> -<PRE> -<console> 0600 <v4l> 0600 root.video -</PRE> -</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE> - -and replace it with -<BLOCKQUOTE><CODE> -<PRE> -<console> 0666 <v4l> 0666 root.video -</PRE> -</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE> -</P> -<P>What we're doing is allowing read and write access to the files in the -video4linux directory.</P> -<HR> -<A HREF="mythtv-HOWTO-5.html">Next</A> -<A HREF="mythtv-HOWTO-3.html">Previous</A> -<A HREF="mythtv-HOWTO.html#toc4">Contents</A> -</BODY> -</HTML> |