libnsl-2.0.0

Introduction to libnsl

The libnsl package contains the public client interface for NIS(YP). It replaces the NIS library that used to be in glibc.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 11.3 platform.

Download (HTTP): https://github.com/thkukuk/libnsl/releases/download/v2.0.0/libnsl-2.0.0.tar.xz
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Estimated disk space required: 3.2 MB
Estimated build time: less than 0.1 SBU

Install libnsl by running the following commands:

./configure --sysconfdir=/etc --disable-static &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user:

make install

--disable-static: This switch prevents installation of static versions of the libraries.

Installed Programs: None

Installed Libraries: libnsl.so

Installed Directories: None

libnsl.so

provides the NIS (YP) API functions required by other programs