Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2012-05-25

Chapter 17. Networking Libraries

libnice-0.1.2

Introduction to libnice

The libnice package is an implementation of the IETF's draft Interactice Connectivity Establishment standard (ICE). It provides GLib-based library, libnice and GStreamer elements.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.0 platform.

Package Information

libnice Dependencies

Required

pkg-config-0.26

Recommended

gst-plugins-base-0.10.36

Optional

GTK-Doc-1.18 and gupnp-igd

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

Installation of libnice

Install libnice by running the following commands: 

./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: stunbdc and stund
Installed Libraries: libgstnice.so and libnice.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/nice, /usr/include/stun and /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/libnice

Short Descriptions

stunbdc

performs Session Traversal for NAT (STUN) Binding Discovery.

stund

is a Session Traversal for NAT (STUN) daemon.

libgstnice.so

is the GStreamer module.

libnice.so

contains the libnice API functions.

Last updated on 2012-05-16 16:39:28 +0000