Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version 12.1

Chapter 9. General Libraries

Apr-1.7.4

Introduction to Apr

The Apache Portable Runtime (APR) is a supporting library for the Apache web server. It provides a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) that map to the underlying Operating System (OS). Where the OS doesn't support a particular function, APR will provide an emulation. Thus programmers can use the APR to make a program portable across different platforms.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.1 platform.

Package Information

  • Download (HTTP): https://archive.apache.org/dist/apr/apr-1.7.4.tar.bz2

  • Download MD5 sum: f8a62f3984898ba0ea8b6f26b851cb99

  • Download size: 876 KB

  • Estimated disk space required: 11 MB (additional 4 MB for the tests)

  • Estimated build time: 0.1 SBU (add 1.4 SBU for tests)

Installation of Apr

Install Apr by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr    \
            --disable-static \
            --with-installbuilddir=/usr/share/apr-1/build &&
make

To test the results, issue: make test.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

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

Contents

Installed Program: apr-1-config
Installed Library: libapr-1.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/apr-1 and /usr/share/apr-1

Short Descriptions

apr-1-config

is a shell script used to retrieve information about the apr library in the system. It is typically used to compile and link against the library

libapr-1.so

is the Apache Portable Runtime library