Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd edition) - Version 8.3

Chapter 17. Networking Libraries

GeoClue-2.4.11

Introduction to GeoClue

GeoClue is a modular geoinformation service built on top of the D-Bus messaging system. The goal of the GeoClue project is to make creating location-aware applications as simple as possible.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.3 platform.

Package Information

GeoClue Dependencies

Required

JSON-GLib-1.4.2 and libsoup-2.62.3

Recommended

ModemManager-1.8.0, Vala-0.40.8, and Avahi-0.7

Optional

libnotify-0.7.7

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/geoclue2

Installation of GeoClue

Install GeoClue by running the following commands: 

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

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--disable-3g-source: This switch disables the 3G backend. Use it if you have not installed the ModemManager package.

--disable-modem-gps-source: This switch disables the modem GPS backend. Use it if you have not installed the ModemManager package.

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Libraries: libgeoclue-2.so
Installed Directories: /etc/geoclue, /usr/include/libgeoclue-2.0, and /usr/libexec/geoclue-2.0

Last updated on 2018-08-25 21:43:33 -0700