Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 11.0

Chapter 13. Programming

SCons-4.2.0

Introduction to SCons

SCons is a tool for building software (and other files) implemented in Python.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-11.0 platform.

Package Information

SCons Dependencies

Optional

docbook-xsl-1.79.2 and libxslt-1.1.34

User Notes: https://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/scons

Installation of SCons

Install SCons by running the following commands as the root user: 

sed -i 's/env python/&3/' SCons/Utilities/*.py              &&
sed -i 's:build/doc/man/::' setup.cfg                       &&
python3 setup.py install --prefix=/usr  \
                         --optimize=1   \
                         --install-data=/usr/share/man/man1 &&
cp scons{,ign}.1 /usr/share/man/man1

Contents

Installed Programs: scons, scons-configure-cache, and sconsign
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directory: /usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/SCons

Short Descriptions

scons

is a software construction tool

scons-configure-cache

shows or converts the configuration of an SCons cache directory

sconsign

prints SCons .sconsign file information

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