Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version 11.2

Chapter 10. Graphics and Font Libraries

librsvg-2.54.4

Introduction to librsvg

The librsvg package contains a library and tools used to manipulate, convert and view Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG) images.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-11.2 platform.

Package Information

librsvg Dependencies

Required

Cairo-1.17.6, gdk-pixbuf-2.42.9, Pango-1.50.9, and rustc-1.60.0

Recommended

gobject-introspection-1.72.0 and Vala-0.56.2

Optional

docutils-0.19 (for man pages), Xorg Fonts (for tests), and gi-docgen (for documentation)

User Notes: https://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/librsvg

Installation of librsvg

Install librsvg by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr    \
            --enable-vala    \
            --disable-static \
            --docdir=/usr/share/doc/librsvg-2.54.4 &&
make

To test the results, issue: make -k check. During testing some binaries are rebuilt with a different debug level, so you should run make again after the tests are complete to ensure everything is ready to be installed.

Now, as the root user: 

make install
[Note]

Note

If you installed the package on to your system using a “DESTDIR” method, an important file was not installed and should be copied and/or generated. Generate it using the following command as the root user: 

gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders --update-cache

Command Explanations

--enable-vala: This switch enables building of the Vala bindings. Remove this switch if you don't have Vala-0.56.2 installed.

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

--disable-introspection: Use this switch if you have not installed Gobject Introspection.

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

Contents

Installed Programs: rsvg-convert
Installed Library: librsvg-2.so and libpixbufloader-svg.so (in /usr/lib/gdk-pixbuf-2.0/2.10.0/)
Installed Directories: /usr/include/librsvg-2.0, /usr/share/doc/librsvg-2.54.4, and /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/rsvg-2.0

Short Descriptions

rsvg-convert

is used to convert images into PNG, PDF, PS, SVG and other formats

librsvg-2.so

provides the functions to render Scalable Vector Graphics

libpixbufloader-svg.so

is the Gdk Pixbuf plugin that allows GTK+ applications to render Scalable Vector Graphics images