Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 7.5

Chapter 13. Programming

Librep-0.92.3

Introduction to Librep

The librep package contains a Lisp system. This is useful for scripting or for applications that may use the Lisp interpreter as an extension language.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.5 platform.

Package Information

Librep Dependencies

Optional

libffi-3.0.13

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

Installation of Librep

Install librep by running the following commands: 

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

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

- -libexecdir=/usr/lib: This option installs the package's private programs to /usr/lib/rep instead of /usr/libexec/rep in accordance with the old version of the FHS used before LFS-7.5.

Contents

Installed Programs: rep, rep-config, rep-remote, rep-xgettext, and repdoc
Installed Libraries: librep.so and numerous modules installed in the /usr/lib/rep hierarchy
Installed Directories: /usr/lib/rep, /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp, and /usr/share/rep

Short Descriptions

rep

is the Lisp interpreter.

librep.so

contains the functions necessary for the Lisp interpreter.

Last updated on 2014-03-03 19:06:31 -0800