Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version r12.4-1388

Chapter 9. General Libraries

libfyaml-0.9.4

Introduction to libfyaml

The libfyaml package contains a YAML 1.3 parser and writer. It also supports YAML 0.1 with the help of the libyaml library.

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Package Information

libfyaml Dependencies

Recommended

libyaml-0.2.5 (for YAML 0.1 support)

Optional

git-2.53.0, sphinx-9.1.0 and sphinx_rtd_theme-3.1.0 (for documentation), docker, jq, and check (for additional tests)

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An Internet connection is needed for some tests of this package. The system certificate store may need to be set up with make-ca-1.16.1 before testing this package.

Installation of libfyaml

Install libfyaml 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: fy-compose (link to fy-tool), fy-dump (link to fy-tool), fy-filter (link to fy-tool), fy-join (link to fy-tool), fy-testsuite (link to fy-tool), fy-tool, and fy-ypath (link to fy-tool)
Installed Library: libfyaml.so
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

fy-tool

manipulates YAML files up to version 1.3 of the standard

libfyaml.so

contains functions that can parse and emit YAML files up to version 1.3 of the standard