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Installed Programs:
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Installed Libraries:
libnsl.so
Installed Directories:
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libnsl-2.0.0
Introduction to libnsl
The libnsl package contains the public client interface for NIS(YP). It replaces the NIS library that used to be in glibc.
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Note
Development versions of BLFS may not build or run some packages properly if dependencies have been updated since the most recent stable versions of the book.
Package Information
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Download (HTTP): https://github.com/thkukuk/libnsl/releases/download/v2.0.0/libnsl-2.0.0.tar.xz
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Download MD5 sum: 1e8c0615071ea13202452304de1eaab9
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Download size: 280 KB
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Estimated disk space required: 3.2 MB
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Estimated build time: less than 0.1 SBU
libnsl Dependencies
Required
rpcsvc-proto-1.4.3 and libtirpc-1.3.3
User Notes: https://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/libnsl
Installation of libnsl
Install libnsl by running the following commands:
./configure --sysconfdir=/etc --disable-static && make
This package does not come with a test suite.
Now, as the root user:
make install
Command Explanations
--disable-static: This
switch prevents installation of static versions of the libraries.