Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version r13.0-1303

Chapter 17. Networking Libraries

libpsl-0.23.3

Introduction to libpsl

The libpsl package provides a library for accessing and resolving information from the Public Suffix List (PSL). The PSL is a set of domain names beyond the standard suffixes, such as .com.

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Note

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

Package Information

libpsl Dependencies

Recommended

libidn2-2.3.8 and libunistring-1.4.2

Optional

GTK-Doc-1.36.1 (for documentation), ICU-78.3 (may be used instead of libidn2), libidn-1.44 (may be used instead of libidn2), Valgrind-3.27.1 (for tests)

Installation of libpsl

Install libpsl by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

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

ninja

To test the results, issue: ninja test.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install

Command Explanations

--buildtype=release: Specify a buildtype suitable for stable releases of the package, as the default may produce unoptimized binaries.

Contents

Installed Program: psl
Installed Library: libpsl.so
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

psl

queries the Public Suffix List

libpsl.so

contains a library used to access the Public Suffix List