Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 12.1

Chapter 9. General Libraries

libgrss-0.7.0

Introduction to libgrss

The libgrss package contains a library designed to manipulate RSS and Atom feeds.

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

Package Information

Additional Downloads

libgrss Dependencies

Required

libsoup-2.74.3

Recommended

GTK-Doc-1.33.2

Installation of libgrss

Install libgrss by running the following commands: 

patch -Np1 -i ../libgrss-0.7.0-bugfixes-2.patch &&
autoreconf -fv &&
./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.

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Library: libgrss.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/libgrss and /usr/share/doc/libgrss-0.7.0

Short Descriptions

libgrss.so

provides API functions for handling RSS feeds