Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 12.0

Chapter 17. Networking Libraries

neon-0.32.5

Introduction to neon

neon is an HTTP and WebDAV client library, with a C interface.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.0 platform.

Package Information

  • Download (HTTP): https://notroj.github.io/neon/neon-0.32.5.tar.gz

  • Download MD5 sum: 7976b1cd67b7228cddb7eb4f39640ac5

  • Download size: 876 KB

  • Estimated disk space required: 8.6 MB (additional 18 MB for tests)

  • Estimated build time: 0.1 SBU (add 0.4 SBU for tests)

neon Dependencies

Optional

GnuTLS-3.8.1, libxml2-2.10.4, MIT Kerberos V5-1.21.2, nss-3.92 (for some tests), xmlto-0.0.28 (to regenerate the documentation), libproxy, and PaKChoiS

Installation of neon

Install neon by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr    \
            --with-ssl       \
            --enable-shared  \
            --disable-static &&
make

To test the results, issue: make check.

If you wish to regenerate the documentation, issue: 

make docs

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--with-ssl: This switch enables SSL support using OpenSSL. GnuTLS can be used instead, by passing --with-ssl=gnutls and --with-ca-bundle=/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt to the configure script.

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

Contents

Installed Program: neon-config
Installed Library: libneon.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/neon and /usr/share/doc/neon-0.32.5

Short Descriptions

neon-config

is a script that provides information about an installed copy of the neon library

libneon.so

is used as a high-level interface to common HTTP and WebDAV methods