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

Chapter 12. System Utilities

Redland-1.0.17

Introduction to Redland

Redland is a set of free software C libraries that provide support for the Resource Description Framework (RDF).

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Package Information

Redland Dependencies

Required

Rasqal-0.9.33

Optional

SQLite-3.47.1, MariaDB-11.4.4 or MySQL, PostgreSQL-17.2, Berkeley DB (deprecated) libiodbc, virtuoso, and 3store

Installation of Redland

Install Redland by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-static &&
make

To test the results, issue make check.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--disable-static: This switch prevents installation of static versions of the libraries.

Contents

Installed Programs: rdfproc, redland-config and redland-db-upgrade
Installed Libraries: librdf.so and /usr/lib/redland/librdf_storage_*.so
Installed Directories: /usr/lib/redland, /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/redland and /usr/share/redland

Short Descriptions

rdfproc

is the Redland RDF processor utility

redland-config

is a script to get information about the installed version of Redland

redland-db-upgrade

upgrades older Redland databases to 0.9.12 format