Download location (HTTP): http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/linc/1.0/linc-1.0.1.tar.bz2 Download location (FTP): ftp://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/linc/1.0/linc-1.0.1.tar.bz2 Version used: 1.0.1 Package size: 188 KB Estimated Disk space required: 1.9 MB Estimated build time: 0.28 SBU |
The linc package contains a library that eases the task of writing networked servers and clients. This is used by ORBit to hand message transmissions and receptions.
linc depends on: GLib-2.2.1 and openssl-0.9.7a linc will utilize: gtk-doc-1.0 and sgml-dtd-3.1 |
Install linc by running the following commands:
./configure --prefix=$GNOME_PREFIX --with-openssl --disable-gtk-doc && make && make install |
--with-openssl : This switch compiles linc with OpenSSL support.
--disable-gtk-doc : This switch will prevent the rebuilding of the API documentation during the make command.
The linc package contains liblinc libraries.
liblinc libraries provide the functions to take care of connection initiation and maintenance, and the details of various transports (IPv4, UNIX domain sockets, IPv6 and IrDA).