fmt-11.0.2

#### Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version 12.2

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# fmt-11.0.2

## Introduction to fmt

The fmt package is an open-source formatting library providing a fast and safe alternative to C stdio and C++ iostreams.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.2 platform.

### Package Information

- Download (HTTP): https://github.com/fmtlib/fmt/archive/11.0.2/fmt-11.0.2.tar.gz

- Download MD5 sum: 3fe10c5184c8ecd0d2f9536c1b1ae95c

- Download size: 688 KB

- Estimated disk space required: 3.9 MB (add 39 MB for tests)

- Estimated build time: less than 0.1 SBU (add 0.2 SBU for tests; both using parallelism=4)

## Installation of fmt

Install fmt by running the following commands:

    mkdir build &&
    cd    build &&

    cmake -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr     \
          -D CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=/usr/lib \
          -D BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON          \
          -D FMT_TEST=OFF                  \
          -G Ninja ..                      &&
    ninja

If you have enabled tests, issue: ninja test.

Now, as the `root` user:

    ninja install

## Command Explanations

`-D FMT_TEST=OFF`: This switch initializes the package tests. Set to ON if you wish to run tests.

## Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Libraries: libfmt.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/fmt and /usr/lib/cmake/fmt

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