Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version r12.1-507

Chapter 9. General Libraries

libptytty-2.0

Introduction to libptytty

The libptytty package provides a library that allows for OS independent and secure pty/tty and utmp/wtmp/lastlog handling.

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Package Information

libptytty Dependencies

Required

CMake-3.29.2

Installation of libptytty

Install libptytty by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr     \
      -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release      \
      -DPT_UTMP_FILE:STRING=/run/utmp \
      .. &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Libraries: libptytty.so
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

libptytty.so

provides for OS independent and secure pty/tty and utmp/wtmp/lastlog handling