Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2012-01-16

Chapter 16. Networking Libraries

libnice-0.0.8

Introduction to libnice

The libnice package is an implementation of the IETF's draft Interactice Connectivity Establishment standard (ICE). It provides GLib-based library, libnice and GStreamer elements.

This package is known to build using an LFS 6.5 platform but has not been tested.

Package Information

libnice Dependencies

Required

GLib-2.30.1

Optional

GStreamer-0.10.25

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/libnice

Installation of libnice

Install libnice by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

To test the results, issue: make check.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--with-gstreamer: This option enables GStreamer functionality.

--enable-gtk-doc: Use this parameter if GTK-Doc is installed and you wish to rebuild and install the API documentation.

Contents

Installed Programs: stunbdc and stund
Installed Libraries: libnice.{so,a} and libgstnice.{so,a}
Installed Directories: /usr/{include/{nice,stun/usages},share/gtk-doc/html/libnice}

Short Descriptions

libnice.{so,a}

contains the libnice API functions.

libgstnice.{so,a}

is the gstreamer module.

Last updated on 2010-08-14 08:25:35 +0000