Libao-pulse is a software driver designed for the PulseAudio sound server that enables Libao to recognize and utilize it effectively. This software allows users to enjoy high-quality sound in their multimedia applications.
Developed and tested on Debian GNU/Linux "testing" since July 2004, libao-pulse uses the GNU autoconf for source code configuration. This means that it should work on most Linux distributions, although it has not been tested on Unix versions.
To utilize libao-pulse, you will need to install PulseAudio (version 0.6) and libao (version 0.8.5 works, earlier versions probably as well).
To install libao-pulse, you can run ./configure inside the distribution directory to configure the source tree. After the configuration process is complete, you can use the make command for compilation, and make install (as root) for installation.
It's essential to ensure that libao-pulse's driver files are installed into libao's driver directory. The exact path varies depending on your distribution, but it's likely something like /usr/lib/ao/plugins-2. If you want to install libao-pulse to that directory, ensure you pass --prefix=/usr to the configure command line.
The most recent libao-pulse release includes an updated fix to improve the client name passed to the PulseAudio server. Overall, libao-pulse is an exciting development for anyone keen to experience flawless audio.
Version 0.9.3: N/A