Nettle-3.4
Introduction to Nettle
The Nettle package contains a
low-level cryptographic library that is designed to fit easily in
many contexts.
This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.3
platform.
Package Information
User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/nettle
Installation of Nettle
Install Nettle 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 &&
chmod -v 755 /usr/lib/lib{hogweed,nettle}.so &&
install -v -m755 -d /usr/share/doc/nettle-3.4 &&
install -v -m644 nettle.html /usr/share/doc/nettle-3.4
Command Explanations
--disable-static: This
switch prevents installation of static versions of the libraries.
Contents
Installed Programs:
nettle-hash, nettle-lfib-stream,
nettle-pbkdf2, pkcs1-conv and sexp-conv
Installed Libraries:
libhogweed.so and libnettle.so
Installed Directory:
/usr/include/nettle and
/usr/share/doc/nettle-3.4
Short Descriptions
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nettle-hash
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calculates a hash value using a specified algorithm.
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nettle-lfib-stream
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outputs a sequence of pseudorandom (non-cryptographic)
bytes, using Knuth's lagged fibonacci generator. The
stream is useful for testing, but should not be used to
generate cryptographic keys or anything else that needs
real randomness.
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nettle-pbkdf2
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password-based key derivation function that take as input
a password or passphrase and typically strengthen it and
protect against certain pre-computation attacks by using
salting and expensive computation.
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pkcs1-conv
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converts private and public RSA keys from PKCS #1 format
to sexp format.
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sexp-conv
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converts an s-expression to a different encoding.
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Last updated on 2018-08-14 19:39:38 -0700