Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version 11.3

Chapter 9. General Libraries

libptytty-2.0

Introduction to libptytty

The libptytty package provides a library that allows for OS independent and secure pty/tty and utmp/wtmp/lastlog handling.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 11.3 platform.

Package Information

libptytty Dependencies

Required

CMake-3.25.2

User Notes: https://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/libptytty

Installation of libptytty

Install libptytty by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr     \
      -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release      \
      -DPT_UTMP_FILE:STRING=/run/utmp \
      .. &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Libraries: libptytty.so
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

libptytty.so

provides for OS independent and secure pty/tty and utmp/wtmp/lastlog handling