aoss(1)
NAME
aoss - Wrapper script to facilitate use of the ALSA OSS compatibility library.
SYNOPSIS
aoss osscommand [arguments]
DESCRIPTION
aoss is a simple wrapper script which facilitates the use of the ALSA
OSS compatibility library. It just sets the appropriate LD_PRELOAD path
and then runs the command.
This is useful in cases where routing settings (which can be made in
your .asoundrc file) need to be applied to commands that use the OSS
API.
Examples of asoundrc configuration:
pcm.dsp0 { type plug slave.pcm "hw:0,0" }
or
pcm.dsp0 { type plug slave.pcm "dmix" }
In the above configuration examples, the pcm.dsp0 definition is used to
wrap calls do /dev/dsp0. You can also wrap usage of /dev/dsp1,
/dev/dsp2, etc. by defining pcm.dsp1, pcm.dsp2, etc..
The PCM name to open can be given explicitly via ALSA_OSS_PCM_DEVICE
environment variable, too. This overrides the default dsp0, etc.
Note on mmap: aoss mmap support might be buggy. Your results may vary
when trying to use an application that uses mmap'ing to access the OSS
device files.
Arguments
osscommand
A command that uses the OSS API
arguments
The appropriate arguments and options for the OSS command.
AUTHORS
The OSS compatibility library is by Abramo Bagnara
<abramo@alsa-project.org>. The aoss script and this document
are by James Tappin <james@xena.uklinux.net>.
3 October 2001 AOSS(1)
Opportunity
Personal Opportunity - Free software gives you access to billions of dollars of software at no cost. Use this software for your business, personal use or to develop a profitable skill. Access to source code provides access to a level of capabilities/information that companies protect though copyrights. Open source is a core component of the Internet and it is available to you. Leverage the billions of dollars in resources and capabilities to build a career, establish a business or change the world. The potential is endless for those who understand the opportunity.
Business Opportunity - Goldman Sachs, IBM and countless large corporations are leveraging open source to reduce costs, develop products and increase their bottom lines. Learn what these companies know about open source and how open source can give you the advantage.
Free Software
Free Software provides computer programs and capabilities at no cost but more importantly, it provides the freedom to run, edit, contribute to, and share the software. The importance of free software is a matter of access, not price. Software at no cost is a benefit but ownership rights to the software and source code is far more significant.
Free Office Software - The Libre Office suite provides top desktop productivity tools for free. This includes, a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation engine, drawing and flowcharting, database and math applications. Libre Office is available for Linux or Windows.
Free Books
The Free Books Library is a collection of thousands of the most popular public domain books in an online readable format. The collection includes great classical literature and more recent works where the U.S. copyright has expired. These books are yours to read and use without restrictions.
Source Code - Want to change a program or know how it works? Open Source provides the source code for its programs so that anyone can use, modify or learn how to write those programs themselves. Visit the GNU source code repositories to download the source.
Education
Study at Harvard, Stanford or MIT - Open edX provides free online courses from Harvard, MIT, Columbia, UC Berkeley and other top Universities. Hundreds of courses for almost all major subjects and course levels. Open edx also offers some paid courses and selected certifications.
Linux Manual Pages - A man or manual page is a form of software documentation found on Linux/Unix operating systems. Topics covered include computer programs (including library and system calls), formal standards and conventions, and even abstract concepts.
