The plugins are designed for being packaged and installed separately of akodelib. Take especially note of the following: - Do not install mpeg_decoder if you have software patent concerns - Do not install src_resampler and mpeg_decoder if you want a pure LGPL library since they are both derived of GPL libraries. - If you wish to install plugins in a non-standard place, you can change the AKODE_SEARCHDIR definition in lib/pluginhandler.cpp. - You SHOULD not install sinks for backends you don't use. Thus jack_sink should only be installed when jackd is available, polyp_sink only when the polypaudio server is used and alsa_sink only when using a Linux kernel with ALSA drivers. When using direct aKode playback sinks will be autodetected by loading and probing plugins in this order: polyp, jack, alsa, oss