Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 7.6

Chapter 9. General Libraries

Apr-Util-1.5.3

Introduction to Apr Util

The Apache Portable Runtime Utility Library provides a predictable and consistent interface to underlying client library interfaces. This application programming interface assures predictable if not identical behaviour regardless of which libraries are available on a given platform.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.6 platform.

Package Information

Apr Util Dependencies

Required

Apr-1.5.1

Recommended

OpenSSL-1.0.1i

Optional

Berkeley DB-6.1.19, FreeTDS, MariaDB-10.0.13 or MySQL, OpenLDAP-2.4.39, PostgreSQL-9.3.5, SQLite-3.8.6 and unixODBC-2.3.2

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/apr-util

Installation of Apr Util

Install Apr Util by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr       \
            --with-apr=/usr     \
            --with-gdbm=/usr    \
            --with-openssl=/usr \
            --with-crypto &&
make

To test the results, issue: make test.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--with-gdbm=/usr: This switch enables the apr_dbm_gdbm-1.so plugin.

--with-openssl=/usr --with-crypto: These switches enable the apr_crypto_openssl-1.so plugin. Remove them if you have not installed OpenSSL-1.0.1i.

--with-berkeley-db=/usr: If you have installed Berkeley DB-6.1.19, use this switch to compile the apr_dbm_db-1.so plugin.

--with-ldap: If you have installed OpenLDAP-2.4.39, use this switch to compile the apr_ldap.so plugin.

Contents

Installed Program: apu-1-config
Installed Library: libaprutil-1.so and several plugins under /usr/lib/apr-util-1/
Installed Directory: /usr/lib/apr-util-1

Short Descriptions

libaprutil-1.so

contains functions that provide a predictable and consistent interface to underlying client library interfaces.

Last updated on 2014-09-10 06:19:10 -0700