README
1MLT FRAMEWORK README
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4 Written by Charles Yates <charles.yates@pandora.be>
5 and Dan Dennedy <dan@dennedy.org>
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7 MLT is a LGPL multimedia framework designed for television broadcasting,
8 and melted is a GPL multi-unit video playout server with realtime
9 effects.
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11 This document provides a quick reference for the minimal configuration,
12 build and installation of MLT.
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14 See the docs directory for usage details.
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16 See the website for development details:
17 https://www.mltframework.org/docs/
18 https://www.mltframework.org/docs/contributing/
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21Configuration
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24 Configuration is triggered by running:
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26 ./configure
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28 More information on usage is found by running:
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30 ./configure --help
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32 NB: This script must be run to register new services after a CVS checkout
33 or subsequent update.
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36Compilation
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39 Once configured, it should be sufficient to run:
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41 make
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43 to compile the system.
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46Testing
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49 To execute the mlt tools without installation, or to test a new version
50 on a system with an already installed mlt version, you should run:
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52 . setenv
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54 NB: This applies to your current shell only and it assumes a bash or
55 regular bourne shell is in use.
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58Installation
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61 The install is triggered by running:
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63 make install
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66More Information
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69 For more detailed information, please refer to docs/install.txt.
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