Compile Gerbera¶
Gerbera uses the excellent CMake build system.
Dependencies¶
Note
Remember to install associated development packages, because development headers are needed for compilation!
In order to compile Gerbera you will have to install the following packages:
| Library | Version | Required? | Note | Compile-time option | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| libupnp | 1.8.3 | Required | pupnp | ||
| libuuid | Depends on OS | On BSD native libuuid is used others require e2fsprogs-libuuid | |||
| expat | Required | ||||
| libiconv | Required | ||||
| sqlite3 | Required | Database storage | |||
| duktape | 2.1.0 | Optional | Scripting Support | WITH_JS | Enabled |
| mysql | Optional | Alternate database storage | WITH_MYSQL | Disabled | |
| curl | Optional | Enables web services | WITH_CURL | Enabled | |
| taglib | 1.11.1 | Optional | Audio tag support | WITH_TAGLIB | Enabled |
| libmagic | Optional | File type detection | WITH_MAGIC | Enabled | |
| ffmpeg/libav | Optional | File metadata | WITH_AVCODEC | Disabled | |
| libexif | Optional | JPEG Exif metadata | WITH_EXIF | Enabled | |
| libexiv2 | Optional | Exif, IPTC, XMP metadata | WITH_EXIV2 | Disabled | |
| lastfmlib | 0.4.0 | Optional | Enables scrobbling | WITH_LASTFM | Disabled |
| ffmpegthumbnailer | Optional | Generate video thumbnails | WITH_FFMPEGTHUMBNAILER | Disabled | |
| inotify | Optional | Efficient file monitoring | WITH_INOTIFY | Enabled | |
Quick Start Build¶
git clone https://github.com/gerbera/gerbera.git
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ../gerbera -DWITH_MAGIC=1 -DWITH_MYSQL=1 -DWITH_CURL=1 -DWITH_JS=1 \
-DWITH_TAGLIB=1 -DWITH_AVCODEC=1 -DWITH_FFMPEGTHUMBNAILER=1 -DWITH_EXIF=1 -DWITH_LASTFM=1
make -j4
sudo make install
Alternatively, the options can be set using a GUI (make sure to press “c” to configure after toggling settings in the GUI):
git clone https://github.com/gerbera/gerbera.git
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ../gerbera
make edit_cache
# Enable some of the WITH... options
make -j4
sudo make install
Build On Ubuntu 16.04¶
apt-get install uuid-dev libexpat1-dev libsqlite3-dev libmysqlclient-dev \
libmagic-dev libexif-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev
# If building with LibAV/FFmpeg (-DWITH_AVCODEC=1)
apt-get install libavutil-dev libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev libavdevice-dev \
libavfilter-dev libavresample-dev libswscale-dev libswresample-dev libpostproc-dev
The following packages are too old in 16.04 and must be installed from source: taglib (1.11.x), and libupnp (1.8.x).
libupnp must be configured/built with --enable-ipv6. See
scripts/install-pupnp18.sh for details.
Build On FreeBSD¶
The following has been tested on FreeBSD 11.0 using a clean jail environment.
1. Install the required prerequisites as root using either ports or packages. This can be done via Package manager or ports. (pkg manager is used here.) Include mysql if you wish to use that instead of SQLite3.
pkg install wget git autoconf automake libtool taglib cmake gcc libav ffmpeg \
libexif pkgconf liblastfm gmake
2. Clone repository, build depdences in current in ports and then build gerbera.
git clone https://github.com/gerbera/gerbera.git
mkdir build
cd build
sh ../gerbera/scripts/install-pupnp18.sh
sh ../gerbera/scripts/install-duktape.sh
cmake ../gerbera -DWITH_MAGIC=1 -DWITH_MYSQL=0 -DWITH_CURL=1 -DWITH_JS=1 -DWITH_TAGLIB=1 -DWITH_AVCODEC=1 \
-DWITH_EXIF=1 -DWITH_LASTFM=0 -DWITH_SYSTEMD=0
make -j4
sudo make install
Build On macOS¶
The following has been tested on macOS High Sierra 10.13.4
The Gerbera Team maintains a Homebrew Tap to build and install Gerbera Media Server. Take a look at the Homebrew formula to see an example of how to compile Gerbera on macOS.