-README
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+MLT Melted README
+-----------------
+
+ Sponsored by Ushodaya Enterprises Limited
+ Written by Charles Yates <charles.yates@pandora.be>
+ and Dan Dennedy <dan@dennedy.org>
+
+ MLT is a LGPL multimedia framework designed for television broadcasting,
+ and Melted is a GPL multi-unit video playout server with realtime
+ effects.
This document provides a quick reference for the minimal configuration,
- build and installation of MLT.
+ build and installation of MLT. See the docs directory for usage and
+ development details.
+
Configuration
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./configure
- Usage is:
+ More information on usage is found by running:
- ./configure --help - report all configure options
- ./configure --prefix=[dir] - target install directory (default: /usr/local)
- ./configure --disable-[mod] - do not compile specified module(s)
- ./configure --[other] - pass through to children
+ ./configure --help
NB: This script must be run to register new services after a CVS checkout
or subsequent update.
-
+
+
Compilation
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to compile the system.
-Testing
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-
- To execute the mlt tools without installation, or to test a new version
- on a system with an already installed mlt version, you should run:
-
- . setenv
-
- NB: This applies to your current shell only and it assumes a bash or
- regular bourne shell is in use.
Installation
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