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

Chapter 16. Networking Libraries

libproxy-0.2.3

Introduction to libproxy

The libproxy package is a library that provides automatic proxy configuration management. This is useful in standardizing a way of dealing with proxy settings across all scenarios.

Package Information

libproxy Dependencies

Recommended

GConf-2.28.1 (Required if building GNOME)

Optional

X Window System, Python-2.7.2, Xulrunner-9.0.1, WebKit, and NetworkManager

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

Installation of libproxy

Install libproxy by running the following commands: 

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

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--with-gnome: This option builds the GNOME configuration plugin.

--with-kde: This option builds the KDE configuration plugin.

--with-webkit: This option builds the WebKit JavaScriptCore PAC runner plugin.

--with-mozjs: This option builds the Mozilla JavaScript PAC runner plugin.

--with-networkmanager: This option builds the NetworkManager plugin.

--with-python: This option builds the Python bindings.

Contents

Installed Program: proxy
Installed Library: libproxy.{so,a}, and various libproxy plugins
Installed Directory: /usr/lib/libproxy/0.2.3/plugins

Short Descriptions

proxy

is a sample interactive program which lists an array of proxies to use based on a url typed.

libproxy.{so,a}

contains the libproxy API functions.

Last updated on 2009-07-30 11:50:54 +0000