Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 8.0

Chapter 17. Networking Libraries

GeoClue-2.4.5

Introduction to GeoClue

GeoClue is a modular geoinformation service built on top of the D-Bus messaging system. The goal of the GeoClue project is to make creating location-aware applications as simple as possible.

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

Package Information

GeoClue Dependencies

Required

JSON-GLib-1.2.2 and libsoup-2.56.0

Recommended

ModemManager-1.6.4 and Avahi-0.6.32

Optional

libnotify-0.7.7

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/geoclue2

Installation of GeoClue

Install GeoClue by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--disable-3g-source: This switch disables the 3G backend. Use it if you have not installed the ModemManager package.

--disable-modem-gps-source: This switch disables the modem GPS backend. Use it if you have not installed the ModemManager package.

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Libraries: libgeoclue-2.so
Installed Directories: /etc/geoclue, /usr/include/libgeoclue-2.0, and /usr/libexec/geoclue-2.0

Last updated on 2017-02-18 22:13:39 -0800