7.17. Libgcrypt-1.11.0

The libgcrypt package contains a general purpose crypto library based on the code used in GnuPG. The library provides a high level interface to cryptographic building blocks using an extendable and flexible API.

Approximate build time: 0.6 SBU
Required disk space: 146 MB

7.17.1. Installation of libgcrypt

Configure libgcrypt by running the following commands:

./configure --prefix=/usr

Build libgcrypt with the following commands:

make
make -C doc html
makeinfo --html --no-split -o doc/gcrypt_nochunks.html doc/gcrypt.texi
makeinfo --plaintext       -o doc/gcrypt.txt           doc/gcrypt.texi

Now install the package:

make install

7.17.2. Command Explanations

--with-capabilities: This option enables libcap2 support.