Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version r12.2-730

Chapter 9. General Libraries

Apr-Util-1.6.3

Introduction to Apr Util

The Apache Portable Runtime Utility Library provides a predictable and consistent interface to underlying client library interfaces. This application programming interface assures predictable if not identical behavior regardless of which libraries are available on a given platform.

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Package Information

Apr Util Dependencies

Required

Apr-1.7.5

Optional

FreeTDS, MariaDB-11.4.4 or MySQL, OpenLDAP-2.6.8, PostgreSQL-17.2, SQLite-3.47.1, unixODBC-2.3.12, and Berkeley DB (deprecated)

Installation of Apr Util

Install Apr Util by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr       \
            --with-apr=/usr     \
            --with-gdbm=/usr    \
            --with-openssl=/usr \
            --with-crypto &&
make

To test the results, issue: make -j1 test. One test, testdbm, is known to fail.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--with-gdbm=/usr: This switch enables the apr_dbm_gdbm-1.so plugin.

--with-openssl=/usr --with-crypto: These switches enable the apr_crypto_openssl-1.so plugin.

--with-berkeley-db=/usr: If you have installed Berkeley DB (deprecated), use this switch to compile the apr_dbm_db-1.so plugin.

--with-ldap: If you have installed OpenLDAP-2.6.8, use this switch to compile the apr_ldap.so plugin.

Contents

Installed Program: apu-1-config
Installed Library: libaprutil-1.so
Installed Directory: /usr/lib/apr-util-1

Short Descriptions

apu-1-config

is an APR-util script designed to allow easy command line access to APR-util configuration parameters

libaprutil-1.so

contains functions that provide a predictable and consistent interface to underlying client library interfaces