libqmi-1.30.8
Introduction to libqmi
The libqmi package contains a GLib-based library
for talking to WWAN modems and devices which speak the Qualcomm MSM Interface
(QMI) protocol.
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Package Information
libqmi Dependencies
Required
GLib-2.78.1 and
libgudev-238
Recommended
gobject-introspection-1.78.1 and
libmbim-1.26.4
Optional
GTK-Doc-1.33.2,
help2man, and
libqrtr-glib
Installation of libqmi
Install libqmi by running the following
commands:
PYTHON=python3 ./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.
--enable-gtk-doc: Use this parameter if
GTK-Doc is installed and you wish to rebuild
and install the API documentation.
--disable-mbim-qmux: This switch disables support for
using a MBIM control device for QMI messages. Use this switch if you
did not install libmbim.
Contents
Installed Programs:
qmicli,
qmi-firmware-update,
and qmi-network
Installed Libraries:
libqmi-glib.so
Installed Directories:
/usr/include/libqmi-glib and
/usr/share/gtk-doc/html/libqmi-glib
Short Descriptions
qmicli |
is an utility used to control QMI devices
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qmi-firmware-update |
is an utility used to perform firmware updates on QMI devices
|
qmi-network |
is an utility used for simple network management
of QMI devices
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libqmi-glib.so
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contains API functions for talking to WWAN modems and devices
which speak the Qualcomm MSM Interface (QMI) protocol
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