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

Chapter 10. Graphics and Font Libraries

Pixman-0.46.4

Introduction to Pixman

The Pixman package contains a library that provides low-level pixel manipulation features such as image compositing and trapezoid rasterization.

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Package Information

Pixman Dependencies

Optional

libpng-1.6.55 and GTK-3.24.51 (for tests and demos)

Installation of Pixman

Install Pixman 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 Programs: None
Installed Library: libpixman-1.so
Installed Directory: /usr/include/pixman-1

Short Descriptions

libpixman-1.so

contains functions that provide low-level pixel manipulation features