The Kdenlive7 SVN Howto for openSUSE 11.0

[Weevil]

NOTES:
This HOWTO was made by a regular OpenSUSE desktop user. If you have suggestions for improvement please leave a comment.
For more information and technical support you can visit the following links.
Kdenlive - Kdenlive | Open source video editing
Kdenlive Builder Wizard - Kdenlive Builder Wizard KDE-Apps.org

Just want the 1-click installer instead of SVN version? Go to the Packman repository - www.links2linux.de/package/kde4-kdenlive

What is it?

Kdenlive is a non-linear video editor for GNU/Linux, which supports DV, HDV and AVCHD(not complete yet) editing.
Kdenlive relies on several other open source projects like FFmpeg and the MLT video framework. It was designed to answer all needs, from basic video editing to semi-professionnal work.

Kdenlive Builder Wizard is a Kommander script that builds the development version of the Kdenlive Non-Linear Video Editor.

So let's get going!

The builder requires KDE4.1 to be installed, go to KDE/KDE4 - openSUSE to learn about KDE4 in OpenSuse and find the 1-click installer or type the following in your terminal (will take some time to install);

su -c “OCICLI http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/Factory:/Desktop/openSUSE_11.0/KDE4-DEFAULT.ymp”

Next we need access to the Packman repositories.
Replace <mirror> with a mirror close to you from this list - ftp://packman.links2linux.de/pub/packman/MIRRORS

sudo zypper ar http://<mirror>/packman/suse/11.0 Packman
sudo zypper up

A reboot might be required after the update.


Now let's install some packages! Copy this long line in your terminal.

sudo zypper in libkde4-devel kommander sox-devel make cmake dvgrab kdesvn gcc gcc-c++ SDL-devel libxml2-devel libsamplerate-devel libogg-devel libvorbis-devel libdv-devel libjack-devel ladspa-devel libmad-devel frei0r-plugins libfaad-devel libfaac-devel libmp3lame-devel libswscale0 libtheora-devel gtk2-devel libquicktime-devel libqimageblitz-devel libsoprano-devel

Time to get the Kdenlive Builder Wizard at last. The src directory is later required by the builder to put ffmpeg, mlt, mlt++ and kdenlive SVN sources in.

cd ~
mkdir src
mkdir kdenlive
cd kdenlive
wget http://www.kde-apps.org/CONTENT/content-files/85826-kdenlive_builder_wizard.kmdr.bz2
bzip2 -d 85826-kdenlive_builder_wizard.kmdr.bz2
chmod +x 85826-kdenlive_builder_wizard.kmdr
kmdr-executor 85826-kdenlive_builder_wizard.kmdr

You should be able to make use of all the installation options available with this setup. Note that in OpenSUSE the Qimage Lib dir is /usr/lib and the Qimage include dir is /usr/include/ so you will have to check those settings in the setup. Anytime you want to update or install the latest SVN version next to your existing install all you need to do is run the builder wizard!


Enjoy the program and don't hesitate to post your creations, feature requests and bugreports at Kdenlive | Open source video editing.

[Weevil]

If you are not sure about what settings to choose in the Kdenlive Builder Wizard you can copy/paste the next line in your terminal. Then in the wizard just keep pressing Next button.

cd ~ && rm -f .kdenliveBuilderWizard.rc && echo -e "FFMPEG_SUPPORT_ACC\t1" >> .kdenliveBuilderWizard.rc && echo -e "FFMPEG_SUPPORT_MP3\t1" >> .kdenliveBuilderWizard.rc && echo -e "FFMPEG_SUPPORT_THEORA\t1" >> .kdenliveBuilderWizard.rc && echo -e "FFMPEG_SUPPORT_X11GRAB\t1" >> .kdenliveBuilderWizard.rc  && echo -e "MLT_DISABLE_SOX\t0" >> .kdenliveBuilderWizard.rc && echo -e "QT_INCLUDE_DIR\t/usr/include/" >> .kdenliveBuilderWizard.rc && echo -e "QT_LIB_DIR\t/usr/include/" >> .kdenliveBuilderWizard.rc

[Weevil]

Due to a switch from x11grab to recordmydesktop in SVN version and a typo disregard my previous post and use following 2 lines instead.

sudo zypper in recordmydesktop
cd ~ && echo -e "FFMPEG_SUPPORT_ACC\t1" >> .kdenliveBuilderWizard.rc && echo -e "FFMPEG_SUPPORT_MP3\t1" >> .kdenliveBuilderWizard.rc && echo -e "FFMPEG_SUPPORT_THEORA\t1" >> .kdenliveBuilderWizard.rc && echo -e "MLT_DISABLE_SOX\t0" >> .kdenliveBuilderWizard.rc && echo -e "QT_INCLUDE_DIR\t/usr/include/" >> .kdenliveBuilderWizard.rc && echo -e "QT_LIB_DIR\t/usr/lib/" >> .kdenliveBuilderWizard.rc

[LuisC-SM]

Hi.
(short story)--> in the past with OSv11 and GNOME 2.22 I had to compile kdenlive from source and could use it but after I placed 2 = <5 minutes videos or sometimes one bigger than 15 minutes the app just closed with no sigle message (or one or 2 times with a segmentation fault)

In my Desktop I installed kdenliv 7.x from packman repos and it went just fine and it's working very very nice. I have KDE4 and OS11.1 x86_64. No single problem so far...
I've been having some issues trying to install OS11.1 on my laptop with GNME 2.24 x86 BUT they will be fixed by the end of the week I hope.

However, let's assume I have already installed OS11.1 with GNOME 2.24 (x86)..

Do I need to install KDE4's desktop completely or some base libraries?

I'd really like to have kdenlive working with GNOME. It0s only that I don't wnat to have 2 sessions/desktops UNLESS it's the only way.

Thanks a lot and Kind Regards

Luis

PS. Happy New Year

[Weevil]

Well as Mads says (the guy who makes the builder program);

A little known fact: this wizard was originally made to allow people to compile kdenlive for KDE4 without having to run KDE4.

I don't know what libraries get installed if you use the Packman installer but it always worked great for me. Personally I got lost in the KDE4 thing and in the end had to settle for the 1-click installer (via commandline) to ensure a working HowTo.

For information on what libraries to use and install better checkout the Kdenlive Builder Wizard KDE-Apps.org and KDE/KDE4 - openSUSE

Apart from the KDE4 libs this HowTo is as clean as can be (including plug-ins that is) and extensively tested by me on a fresh Gnome install. Pretty soon I will install OpenSUSE 11.1 and try to include only necessary KDE4 libs in a 11.1 HowTo so just subscribe to this thread and I'll leave a notification.

[LuisC-SM]

Thanks a lot for your prompt response!!!

I'm already suscribed and I will wait until you bring some news on v11.1

Thanks a lot for your help and comments and Happy New Year

Luis

[Weevil]

The improved and simplified HOWTO for OpenSUSE 11.1 is online @ The Kdenlive 0.7.1-SVN installation HOWTO for OpenSUSE 11.1 - openSUSE Forums


LuisC-CM you can probably install without the kdebase4 package and save a lot of harddisk space. You will not get full functionality of the builder program however. If you desire more tweaking look at Builder wizard | Kdenlive


Regards for 2009 as well!

[LuisC-SM]

@Weevil

Thanks a lot.

I'll try it in a few hours and will post there any comments.

Kind Regards

Luis