libidn2-2.2.0

#### Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version 9.0

### Chapter 9. General Libraries

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# libidn2-2.2.0

## Introduction to libidn2

libidn2 is a package designed for internationalized string handling based on standards from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)'s IDN working group, designed for internationalized domain names.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-9.0 platform.

### Package Information

- Download (HTTP): https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/libidn/libidn2-2.2.0.tar.gz

- Download (FTP): ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/libidn/libidn2-2.2.0.tar.gz

- Download MD5 sum: b846d4d20e22b99d6f7387bb66e00a1f

- Download size: 2.0 MB

- Estimated disk space required: 20 MB (with tests)

- Estimated build time: 0.2 SBU (with tests)

### libidn2 Dependencies

#### Required

libunistring-0.9.10

#### Optional

git-2.23.0 and GTK-Doc-1.32

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/libidn2

## Installation of libidn2

Install libidn2 by running the following commands:

    ./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-static &&
    make

To test the results, issue: make check.

Now, as the `root` user:

    make install

## Command Explanations

`--disable-static`: This switch prevents installation of static versions of the libraries.

`--enable-gtk-doc`: Use this parameter if GTK-Doc is installed and you wish to rebuild and install the API documentation.

## Contents

Installed Program: libidn2
Installed Library: libidn2.so
Installed Directory: /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/libidn2

### Short Descriptions

idn2 | is a command line interface to the internationalized domain library.
`libidn2.so` | contains a generic Stringprep implementation used for internationalized string handling.

Last updated on 2019-08-16 23:26:32 -0700

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