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

Chapter 9. General Libraries

libiodbc-3.52.15

Introduction to libiodbc

libiodbc is an API to ODBC compatible databases.

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

Package Information

libiodbc Dependencies

Recommended

GTK+-2.24.33 (to create the GUI admin tool)

Installation of libiodbc

Install libiodbc by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr                   \
            --with-iodbc-inidir=/etc/iodbc  \
            --includedir=/usr/include/iodbc \
            --disable-libodbc               \
            --disable-static                &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--with-iodbc-inidir=/etc/iodbc: libiodbc will install configuration files in this directory.

--includedir=/usr/include/iodbc: This installs the interface headers to a private directory to avoid a conflict with headers installed by unixODBC.

--disable-libodbc: This prevents the installation of the libodbc.so symbolic link to avoid a conflict with unixODBC.

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

Contents

Installed Programs: iodbc-config, iodbctest, iodbctestw, and iodbcadm-gtk
Installed Libraries: libdrvproxy.so, libiodbc.so, libiodbcinst.so, and libiodbcadm.so
Installed Directory: /usr/include/iodbc, /usr/share/libiodbc, and /etc/iodbc

Short Descriptions

iodbc-config

is a utility for retrieving the installation options of libiodbc

iodbctest{,w}

are interactive SQL processors

iodbcadm-gtk

is a graphical administration utility