c-ares-1.15.0

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# c-ares-1.15.0

## Introduction to c-ares

c-ares is a C library for asynchronous DNS requests.

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

### Package Information

- Download (HTTP): https://c-ares.haxx.se/download/c-ares-1.15.0.tar.gz

- Download MD5 sum: d2391da274653f7643270623e822dff7

- Download size: 1.3 MB

- Estimated disk space required: 8.5 MB

- Estimated build time: 0.1 SBU

## Installation of c-ares

Install c-ares by running the following commands:

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

This package does not include a test suite.

Now, as the `root` user:

    make install

## Command Explanations

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

## Contents

Installed Library: libcares.so

### Short Descriptions

`libcares.so` | A C library for asynchronous DNS requests.

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