gst-install

gst-install [options] [plugin|package]

-h, --help
    Display usage information and exit.

--prefix=PREFIX
    Set installation prefix (e.g., /usr/local).

--plugins-dir=DIR
    Specify directory for plugin installation.

-v, --verbose
    Enable verbose output during installation.

The gst-install command is not a standard Linux utility found in major distributions like Ubuntu, Fedora, or Arch. It may refer to custom scripts or tools in specific GStreamer development environments, embedded systems (e.g., Yocto), or third-party packages for simplifying GStreamer plugin and tool installation. GStreamer, a pipeline-based multimedia framework, is typically installed via package managers: sudo apt install gstreamer1.0-tools gstreamer1.0-plugins-base on Debian-based systems or sudo dnf install gstreamer1-plugins-base on RPM-based ones. If gst-install exists in a niche context, it likely automates fetching and compiling plugins, but documentation is scarce. Users should verify in their environment with which gst-install or man gst-install. Always prefer official package repositories for security and compatibility.

gst-install is not standard and may not exist; use package managers instead. Risk of unverified sources if custom. Requires root privileges (sudo). Incompatible plugins can break pipelines; test with gst-inspect-1.0.

Use sudo apt install gstreamer1.0* or build from source: ./autogen.sh && make && sudo make install.

Post-install: gst-inspect-1.0 to list elements; gst-launch-1.0 videotestsrc ! autovideosink to test.

GStreamer originated in 1999 by Wim Taymans. No official gst-install in core releases (v1.0+). May stem from pre-packaged SDKs or build scripts in 2000s for developers avoiding autotools.

gst-inspect-1.0(1), gst-launch-1.0(1), apt(8), dnf(8)