Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2013-05-24

Chapter 10. Graphics and Font Libraries

libpng-1.6.2

Introduction to libpng

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

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.3 platform.

Package Information

Additional Downloads

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

Installation of libpng

If you want to patch libpng to support apng files, apply the patch: 

gzip -cd ../libpng-1.6.2-apng.patch.gz | patch -p1

Install libpng 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 &&
mkdir -v /usr/share/doc/libpng-1.6.2 &&
cp -v README libpng-manual.txt /usr/share/doc/libpng-1.6.2

Command Explanations

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

Contents

Installed Programs: libpng-config and libpng16-config
Installed Libraries: libpng.so and libpng16.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/libpng16 and /usr/share/doc/libpng-1.6.2

Short Descriptions

libpng-config

is a shell script that provides configuration information for applications wanting to use libpng.

libpng.so

contain routines used to create and manipulate PNG format graphics files.

Last updated on 2013-05-05 18:02:40 +0000