Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version r12.4-818

Chapter 34. GNOME Applications

Showtime-49.1

Introduction to Showtime

Showtime is an application used for playing audio and video files on the GNOME desktop.

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Package Information

Showtime Dependencies

Required

blueprint-compiler-0.18.0, gst-plugins-base-1.26.9, libadwaita-1.8.2, and PyGObject-3.54.5

Installation of Showtime

Install Showtime by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

meson setup --prefix=/usr       \
            --buildtype=release \
            ..                  &&
ninja

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install

Command Explanations

--buildtype=release: Specify a buildtype suitable for stable releases of the package, as the default may produce unoptimized binaries.

Contents

Installed Program: showtime
Installed Library: None
Installed Directories: /usr/lib/python3.14/site-packages/showtime

Short Descriptions

showtime

is a lightweight audio and video player designed for the GNOME desktop