Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version r13.0-1289

Chapter 10. Graphics and Font Libraries

babl-0.1.128

Introduction to Babl

The Babl package is a dynamic, any to any, pixel format translation library.

[Note]

Note

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 13.1 platform.

Package Information

Babl Dependencies

Recommended

GLib-2.88.3 (with GObject Introspection), librsvg-2.62.3, and Little CMS-2.19.1

Optional

w3m

Installation of Babl

Install Babl by running the following commands: 

mkdir bld &&
cd    bld &&

meson setup --prefix=/usr --buildtype=release .. &&
ninja

To test the results, issue: ninja test.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install &&

install -v -m755 -d                            /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/babl/graphics &&
install -v -m644 ../docs/*.{css,html}          /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/babl          &&
install -v -m644 ../docs/graphics/*.{html,svg} /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/babl/graphics

Command Explanations

install -v -m755 -d /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/babl/graphics: This and the subsequent commands install the library html documentation under /usr/share/gtk-doc/html where other gtk packages put the programmer-oriented documentation.

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Libraries: libbabl-0.1.so and libraries in /usr/lib/babl-0.1
Installed Directories: /usr/{include,lib}/babl-0.1 and /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/babl

Short Descriptions

libbabl-0.1.so

contains functions to access BablFishes to convert between formats