Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 9.1

Chapter 17. Networking Libraries

libpsl-0.21.0

Introduction to libpsl

The libpsl package provides a library for accessing and resolving information from the Public Suffix List (PSL). The PSL is a set of domain names beyond the standard suffixes, such as .com.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-9.1 platform.

Package Information

libpsl Dependencies

Required

libidn2-2.3.0

Optional

GTK-Doc-1.32 (for documentation) and Valgrind-3.15.0 (for tests)

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

Installation of libpsl

Install libpsl by running the following commands: 

sed -i 's/env python/&3/' src/psl-make-dafsa &&
./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-static       &&
make

To test the results, issue: make check.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

sed -i ...: This command forces the use of Python 3 in an utility.

Contents

Installed Program: psl
Installed Library: libpsl.so
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

psl

queries the Public Suffix List.

libpsl.so

contains a library used to access the Public Suffix List.

Last updated on 2020-02-16 12:25:07 -0800