Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 7.5

Chapter 12. System Utilities

Redland-1.0.17

Introduction to Redland

Redland is a set of free software C libraries that provide support for the Resource Description Framework (RDF). It is required by Soprano to build Nepomuk.

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

Package Information

Redland Dependencies

Required

Rasqal-0.9.31

Optional

Berkeley DB-6.0.20, libiodbc-3.52.8, SQLite-3.8.3.1, MariaDB-10.0.8 or MySQL-5.6.16, PostgreSQL-9.3.3, Virtuoso-6.1.8 and 3store

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

Installation of Redland

Install Redland 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.

Contents

Installed Programs: rdfproc, redland-config and redland-db-upgrade
Installed Libraries: librdf.so and /usr/lib/redland/librdf_storage_*.so
Installed Directories: /usr/lib/redland, /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/redland and /usr/share/redland

Short Descriptions

rdfproc

is the Redland RDF processor utility.

redland-config

is a script to get information about the installed version of Redland.

redland-db-upgrade

upgrades older Redland databases to 0.9.12 format.

Last updated on 2014-02-20 13:02:22 -0800