Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version r12.2-615

Chapter 17. Networking Libraries

libpsl-0.21.5

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.

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Note

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Package Information

libpsl Dependencies

Required

libidn2-2.3.7 and libunistring-1.3

Optional

GTK-Doc-1.34.0 (for documentation) and Valgrind-3.24.0 (for tests)

Installation of libpsl

Install libpsl by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

meson setup --prefix=/usr --buildtype=release &&

ninja

To test the results, issue: ninja test.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install

Command Explanations

--buildtype=release: Specify a buildtype suitable for stable releases of the package, as the default may produce unoptimized binaries.

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