The Kdenlive 0.7.1-SVN installation HOWTO for OpenSUSE 11.1

Weevil · #1 (**permalink**) 02-Jan-2009, 15:43

NOTES:
If you're on OpenSUSE 11.0 go to The Kdenlive7 SVN Howto for openSUSE 11.0 - openSUSE Forums

For more information, tutorials and technical support you can visit the following links.
Kdenlive - Home page | Kdenlive
Kdenlive Builder Wizard - Kdenlive Builder Wizard KDE-Apps.org
Just want the 1-click installer? Go to the Packman repository - packman.links2linux.de/package/kde4-kdenlive

What is it?

Kdenlive is a free open-source video editor for GNU/Linux and FreeBSD, which supports DV, AVCHD (experimental support) and HDV editing. Kdenlive relies on several other open source projects, such as FFmpeg and MLT video framework. It is 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!

First 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

Code:

sudo zypper ar http://<mirror>/suse/11.1 Packman

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

Code:

sudo zypper in kdebase4 libqt4-devel kdelibs4 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 recordmydesktop yasm

After this reload the profile to get access to new PATH settings. This can also be accomplished by a reboot.

Code:

source /etc/profile

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

Code:

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 include dir is /usr/include/ and the Qimage Lib dir is /usr/lib so you will have to change those settings in the setup. If you are unsure of what settings to use just copy the following line to your terminal, then start the wizard and keep pressing the next button.

Code:

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

Enjoy the program and don't hesitate to post your creations, feature requests and bugreports at Home page | Kdenlive!

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LuisC-SM · #2 (**permalink**) 02-Jan-2009, 19:15

Hi.

Just to inform that I've installed it. There are still some packages missing like FFmpeg and MLT (Probabily also MLT ++)

II've only isntalled FFmpeg and MLT but not MLT++ and It started ok. (I don't mean the devel packages Just FYI)
As this is a new install I still don't have any video (and time) to start probing the app.

This weekend I'll write some feedback on how it's been working

Kind Regards

Luis

PS:Thanks so much for the howto. Using OS11.1 GNOME 32 bits with nVidia GPU

Weevil · #3 (**permalink**) 02-Jan-2009, 19:50

Well the Kdenlive Builder Wizard is all about installing the latest FFMPEG, MLT, MLT++ and KDEnlive versions on your computer

LuisC-SM · #4 (**permalink**) 02-Jan-2009, 20:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weevil

Well the Kdenlive Builder Wizard is all about installing the latest FFMPEG, MLT, MLT++ and KDEnlive versions on your computer

Yes I know....

But it seems that: weather they did not install or probability they're installed someplace where kdenlive does not see them. I used the /usr/lib and the /usr/include dirs as you suggested so maybe there is something wrong with my installation 'cause the "First run wizard" was complaining about not having them. Strange , isn't it?

Weevil · #5 (**permalink**) 03-Jan-2009, 04:43

The /usr/lib and /usr/include are for the QImage location. FFMPEG/MLT/MLT++/KDEnlive should be installed in /home/user/src (default settings). If you haven't installed MLT++ I suggest to do so first, it is part of KDEnlive functionality...

Can you check if they are installed in the src folder? Also are you running kdenlive by going to /home/user/kdenlive/bin/ and then running kdenlive_start?

LuisC-SM · #6 (**permalink**) 03-Jan-2009, 08:12

Hi.

Thanks a lot for your support

Yes. They are there!!

But the wizard seems not to find them.

>whereis shows the following:

Code:

whereis ffmpeg mlt mlt++
ffmpeg: /usr/bin/ffmpeg /usr/bin/X11/ffmpeg /usr/share/man/man1/ffmpeg.1.gz
mlt: /usr/lib/mlt /usr/share/mlt
mlt++:

This seems weird but anyhow, kdenlive is working.... so I just installed mlt++ just in case.

PS. Maybe the wizard is looking for the default global settings instead of the local ones?

Weevil · #7 (**permalink**) 03-Jan-2009, 09:22

The builder wizard installs the development versions of FFMPEG/MLT/MLT++/KDEnlive in some sort of 'closed environment' - by default in the /home/user/src folder - which is only used by KDEnlive installed via the builder wizard. The 'whereis' command doesn't show the installed development versions.

If KDEnlive complains about missing dependencies please run the builder wizard again. If you're unsure if your installed KDEnlive version has functionality go to 'Settings'>'Run Config Wizard' where you can check again for ffmpeg.

Anyway thanks for the feedback and please let me know if I'm not clear or you run into problems.

LuisC-SM · #8 (**permalink**) 03-Jan-2009, 10:08

@Weevil

Thanks again.

Sorry if I did not explain the correct way.

Kdenlive works and that's a fact!

I understood perfectly the way kdenlive was built. My comment was just to inform you that when the "First time run wizard" is finishing, it looked for "FFmpeg, recordmydesktop, Inigo and another file I cant remember. When I said "it complains" I meant to say that FFmpeg and Inigo where with the red circle (not found libraires) the other 2 were ok. When I saw that there were "missing libraries", I stopped the wizard, installed them and re-run it . I don't know what would have been happened if I just click next with those "missing libraires"

So basically my question/comment was just to inform about my results and what I did was to install directly from Yast the files I mentioned and rerun the first time wizard and then it just went ok.

The app works but I've only tested with a 7 minute OGG. However, if any issue/question should arise, I'll come back and make a new comment.

In the meantime, thanks so much and kind regards.

Luis

oldcpu · #9 (**permalink**) 03-Feb-2009, 11:36

I see there is an update out now (on Packman) to kdenlive-0.7.2 called 0.7.2.1. Curious as to what the update was for, I looked at the kdenlive web site Home page | Kdenlive and read this:

Quote:

Update (2nd of February 2009): An bug was discovered in Kdenlive 0.7.2 when running with MLT <= 0.3.4, causing the Config Wizard to freeze. To solve that, either upgrade to MLT 0.3.6, or update your Kdenlive version to 0.7.2.1.

It was good to see an update so soon on Packman.