Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 8.0

Chapter 17. Networking Libraries

glib-networking-2.50.0

Introduction to GLib Networking

The GLib Networking package contains Network related gio modules for GLib.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.0 platform.

Package Information

GLib Networking Dependencies

Required

GLib-2.50.3, GnuTLS-3.5.9 and gsettings-desktop-schemas-3.22.0

Recommended

Certificate Authority Certificates and p11-kit-0.23.2

Optional

libproxy

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/glib-networking

Installation of GLib Networking

Install GLib Networking by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr                                 \
            --with-ca-certificates=/etc/ssl/ca-bundle.crt \
            --disable-static                              &&
make

To test the results, issue: make -k check.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--with-ca-certificates=/etc/ssl/ca-bundle.crt: This parameter specifies where the trusted root certificates are located.

--disable-static: This switch prevents installation of static versions of the libraries.

Contents

Installed Program: None
Installed Libraries: libgiognomeproxy.so and libgiognutls.so (GIO Modules installed in /usr/lib/gio/modules)
Installed Directories: None

Last updated on 2017-02-16 19:24:14 -0800