GStreamer test on Linux (e.g. Ubuntu)

1. download the following components

    glib-2.28.8.tar.xz

        http://ftp.gtk.org/pub/glib/2.28/

    gstreamer-0.11.1.tar.gz

        http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/src/gstreamer/

    gst-plugins-base-0.11.1.tar.gz

        http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/src/gst-plugins-base/

    

    gst-plugins-good...

2. installation

    in order, do the followings

    

    ./configure

    make

    make install

3. test

    gst-launch* file is located in the folder, /usr/bin

    

    test like this, 

    

    1) capturing x-window

        gst-launch ximagesrc startx=0 starty=0 endx=320 endy=240 ! ximagesink

   

    2) test sine wave

        gst-launch audiotestsrc ! audioconvert ! audioresample ! osssink

    

    3) playing mp3

        gst-launch -v filesrc location="/music/Gee.mp3" ! ffdemux_mp3 ! ffdec_mp3 ! osssink

    

    4) test playback

        gst-launch -v videotestsrc ! ximagesink

    

    5) playback of video clip

        gst-launch -v filesrc location="/movie/castaway.avi" ! avidemux ! ffdec_mpeg4 ! ffmpegcolorspace ! ximagesink

    

    6) audio only

        gst-launch -v filesrc location="/movie/castaway.avi" ! avidemux name=demux demux. ! queue ! ffdec_ac3 ! osssink

    

    7) AV at the same time

        gst-launch -v filesrc location="/movie/castaway.avi" ! avidemux name=demux demux. ! queue ! ffdec_mpeg4 ! ffmpegcolorspace ! ximagesink demux. ! queue ! ffdec_ac3 ! osssink