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

Chapter 46. Printing

libppd-2.1.1

Introduction to libppd

The libppd library contains functions for handling legacy printers using PPD description files.

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Package Information

libppd Dependencies

Required

libcupsfilters-2.1.1

Installation of libppd

Install libppd by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr                \
            --disable-static             \
            --with-cups-rundir=/run/cups \
            --enable-ppdc-utils          \
            --docdir=/usr/share/doc/libppd-2.1.1 &&
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.

--with-cups-rundir=/run/cups: Defines the directory containing transient printing data. The default /var/run/cups is obsolete.

--enable-ppdc-utils: Allows building utilities to manipulate .ppd files.

Contents

Installed Programs: ppdc, ppdhtml, ppdi, ppdmerge, and ppdpo
Installed Libraries: libppd.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/ppd, /usr/share/ppdc, and /usr/share/doc/libppd-2.1.1

Short Descriptions

ppdc

compiles PPDC source files into one or more PPD files

ppdhtml

reads a driver information file and produces a HTML summary page that lists all of the drivers in a file and the supported options

ppdi

imports one or more PPD files into a PPD compiler source file

ppdmerge

merges two or more PPD files into a single, multi-language PPD file

ppdpo

extracts UI strings from PPDC source files and updates either a GNU gettext or Mac OS X strings format message catalog source file for translation

libppd.so

contains API functions for manipulating .ppd files