libnsl-1.3.0

Introduction to libnsl

The libnsl package contains the public client interface for NIS(YP) and NIS+. It replaces the NIS library that used to be in glibc.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-10.1 platform.

Download (HTTP): https://github.com/thkukuk/libnsl/releases/download/v1.3.0/libnsl-1.3.0.tar.xz
Download MD5 sum: 9214f674bd0c2bcfdd6c1da0cadb061f
Download size: 314 KB
Estimated disk space required: 8.4 MB
Estimated build time: 0.1 SBU

Install libnsl by running the following commands:

autoreconf -fi                &&
./configure --sysconfdir=/etc &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user:

make install                  &&
mv /usr/lib/libnsl.so.2* /lib &&
ln -sfv ../../lib/libnsl.so.2.0.1 /usr/lib/libnsl.so

mv -v /usr/lib/libnsl.so.2* ...: Move shared libraries into /lib so they are available before /usr is mounted.

Installed Programs: None

Installed Libraries: libnsl.{a,so}

Installed Directories: None

libnsl.{a,so}

provides the NIS (YP) API functions required by other programs

Last updated on 2021-02-19 22:13:48 -0800