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

Chapter 16. Networking Libraries

neon-0.29.6

Introduction to neon

The neon package is an HTTP and WebDAV client library, with a C interface.

Package Information

neon Dependencies

Required

libxml2-2.7.8 or expat-2.0.1

Optional

OpenSSL-1.0.0e or GnuTLS-3.0.7

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

Installation of neon

Install neon by running the following commands: 

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

To test the results, issue: make check.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--enable-shared: This parameter is needed to build the shared libraries, otherwise only static libraries are built and installed.

--with-ssl=openssl: This option enables SSL support using openssl.

--with-ssl=gnutls: This option enables SSL support using gnutls.

--with-libxml2: This option forces the use of libxml2.

--with-expat: This option forces the use of expat.

Contents

Installed Program: neon-config
Installed Library: libneon.{so,a}
Installed Directories: /usr/{include/neon,share/doc/neon-0.29.6/html}

Short Descriptions

neon-config

is a script which provides information about an installed copy of the neon library.

libneon.{so,a}

is used as a high-level interface to common HTTP and WebDAV methods.

Last updated on 2011-07-24 14:07:01 +0000