Gaming Linux® From Scratch - Version a299

Chapter 3. Shared Dependencies

libidn2-2.3.7

Introduction to libidn2

libidn2 is a package designed for internationalized string handling based on standards from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)'s IDN working group, designed for internationalized domain names.

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libidn2 Dependencies

Recommended

libunistring-1.2

Installation of libidn2

Install libidn2 by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-static &&
make

To test the results, issue: make check.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

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

--enable-gtk-doc: Use this parameter if GTK-Doc is installed and you wish to rebuild and install the API documentation.

32-bit Installation of lib32-libidn2

First clean the directory by running the following command: 

make distclean

Install lib32-libidn2 by running the following commands: 

CC="gcc -m32" CXX="g++ -m32"         \
PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/lib32/pkgconfig \
./configure --prefix=/usr            \
            --libdir=/usr/lib32      \
            --host=i686-pc-linux-gnu \
            --disable-static &&

make

Now as the root user: 

make DESTDIR=$PWD/DESTDIR install
cp -vr DESTDIR/usr/lib32/* /usr/lib32
rm -rf DESTDIR
ldconfig

Contents

Installed Program: idn2
Installed Library: libidn2.so
Installed Directory: /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/libidn2

Short Descriptions

idn2

is a command line interface to the internationalized domain library

libidn2.so

contains a generic Stringprep implementation used for internationalized string handling