Build and install GStreamer on the Ubuntu

Update Ubuntu Gstreamer to the target version：

1 . Enter root user

sudo -s

2 . Connect the internet

Connect the network cable and make sure the network is unobstructed.

If no IP, please run dhclient -i eth0.

3 . Check the internet：

4 . Setting up compile environment：

apt update
apt install -y build-essential meson ninja-build python3-pip bison libglib2.0-dev flex libx264-dev
pip3 install --upgrade meson

5 . Install GStreamer：

Get the GStreamer package and build(Take version 1.20.1 for example):

wget https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/src/gstreamer/gstreamer-1.20.1.tar.xz	
tar -xf gstreamer-1.20.1.tar.xz
cd gstreamer-1.20.1
meson build --prefix=/usr
ninja -C build
ninja -C build install

6 . Check

gst-inspect-1.0 --version

7 . Install other package as step 5, path:
https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/src/gst-plugins-base/gst-plugins-base-1.20.1.tar.xz
https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/src/gst-plugins-bad/gst-plugins-bad-1.20.1.tar.xz
https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/src/gst-plugins-good/gst-plugins-good-1.20.1.tar.xz
https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/src/gst-plugins-ugly/gst-plugins-ugly-1.20.1.tar.xz

8 . Running test cmd:

gst-launch-1.0 -v videotestsrc ! timeoverlay ! x264enc ! mp4mux ! filesink location=test.mp4

The C3V platform has hardware media codecs and provides a V4L2 interface. To use the features in the GStreamer, please use the following patch:

Reference

Compile and install Gstreamer 1.22.9 for C3V codec in C3V Ubuntu environment