Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version svn-20091118

Chapter 9. Graphics and Font Libraries

libpng-1.2.39

Introduction to libpng

The libpng package contains libraries used by other programs for reading and writing PNG files.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-6.5 platform.

Package Information

Additional Downloads

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

Installation of libpng

Install libpng by running the following commands: 

patch -Np1 -i ../libpng-1.2.39-apng-1.patch &&
./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

To test the results, issue: make check.

Now, as the root user: 

make install &&

install -v -m755 -d /usr/share/doc/libpng-1.2.39 &&
install -v -m644    README libpng-1.2.39.txt \
                    /usr/share/doc/libpng-1.2.39

Contents

Installed Programs: libpng-config and libpng12-config
Installed Libraries: libpng.{so,a} and libpng12.{so,a}
Installed Directories: /usr/include/libpng12 and /usr/share/doc/libpng-1.2.39

Short Descriptions

libpng-config

is a symlink to libpng12-config.

libpng12-config

provides configuration information for libpng.

libpng.{so,a} and libpng12.{so,a}

are a collection of routines used to create and manipulate PNG format graphics files. The PNG format was designed as a replacement for GIF and, to a lesser extent, TIFF, with many improvements and extensions and lack of patent problems.

Last updated on 2009-09-08 00:05:02 +0000