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Configuration Flags
Configuration flags determine the features of Shairport Sync that are included. The idea is to have a compact core set of features, so that Shairport Sync can be installed in low-capacity devices. Extra features that take up extra space can be added using configuration flags.
Back Ends
| Configuration Flag |
Brief Explanation |
--with-alsa |
Choose ALSA API support (GNU/Linux only) |
--with-pa |
Choose PulseAudio support. |
--with-sndio |
Choose SNDIO API support |
--with-jack |
Include a Jack Audio Connection Kit (jack) backend |
--with-stdout |
Include the stdout audio back end |
--with-pipe |
Include the pipe audio back end |
--with-dummy |
Include the dummy audio back end |
--with-ao |
Choose AO (Audio Output?) API support. |
--with-soundio |
Choose soundio API support. |
Operating System Support
| Configuration Flag |
Brief Explanation |
--with-os=OSType |
Specify the distribution to target: One of linux, freebsd or darwin. |
Installation Support
| Configuration Flag |
Brief Explanation |
--with-systemv |
Install a System V startup script during a make install |
--with-systemd |
Install a systemd startup script during a make install |
--with-freebsd-service |
Install a FreeBSD startup script during a make install |
--with-cygwin-service |
Install a CYGWIN config script during a make install |
--with-configfiles |
Install configuration files during a make install |
Zeroconf/Bonjour Support
| Configuration Flag |
Brief Explanation |
--with-external-mdns |
Support the use of avahi-publish-service or mDNSPublish to advertise the serviceon Bonjour/ZeroConf |
--with-avahi |
Choose Avahi-based mDNS support |
--with-tinysvcmdns |
Choose tinysvcmdns-based mDNS support |
--with-dns_sd |
Choose dns_sd mDNS support |
Interprocess Communication
| Configuration Flag |
Brief Explanation |
--with-dbus-interface |
Include support for the native Shairport Sync D-Bus interface |
--with-dbus-test-client |
Compile dbus test client |
--with-mpris-interface |
Include support for a D-Bus interface conforming to the MPRIS standard |
--with-mpris-test-client |
Compile an MPRIS test client |
--with-mqtt-client |
Include a client for the Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol |
Audio Features
| Configuration Flag |
Brief Explanation |
--with-apple-alac |
Include support for the Apple ALAC decoder |
--with-soxr |
Choose libsoxr for high-quality interpolation |
--with-convolution |
Choose audio DSP convolution support |
General
| Configuration Flag |
Brief Explanation |
--with-pkg-config |
Use pkg-config to find libraries |
--with-libdaemon |
Include support for daemonising in older non-systemd systems |
--with-piddir=<pathname> |
Specify a pathname to a directory in which to write the PID file. |
--with-ssl=<library> |
Choose --with-ssl=openssl, --with-ssl=mbedtls or --with-ssl=polarssl (deprecated) for encryption services. |
--with-metadata |
Include support for a metadata feed |
--with-systemdsystemunitdir=DIR |
Specify the directory for systemd service files |
