Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version r11.2-237

Chapter 33. GNOME Libraries and Desktop

libchamplain-0.12.20

Introduction to libchamplain

The libchamplain package contains a Clutter-based widget that is used to display rich and interactive maps.

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Package Information

libchamplain Dependencies

Required

clutter-gtk-1.8.4, GTK+-3.24.34, libsoup-2.74.2, and SQLite-3.39.3

Recommended

gobject-introspection-1.74.0 and Vala-0.56.3

Optional

GTK-Doc-1.33.2 and libmemphis

User Notes: https://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/libchamplain

Installation of libchamplain

Install libchamplain by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

meson --prefix=/usr --buildtype=release .. &&
ninja

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install

Command Explanations

--buildtype=release: Specify a buildtype suitable for stable releases of the package, as the default may produce unoptimized binaries.

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Libraries: libchamplain-0.12.so and libchamplain-gtk-0.12.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/champlain-0.12 and /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/champlain-0.12

Short Descriptions

libchamplain-0.12.so

contains the libchamplain API functions

libchamplain-gtk-0.12.so

contains the libchamplain GTK+ bindings