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# Pixman-0.46.4

## Introduction to Pixman

The Pixman package contains a library that provides low-level pixel manipulation features such as image compositing and trapezoid rasterization.

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### Package Information

- Download (HTTP): https://www.cairographics.org/releases/pixman-0.46.4.tar.gz

- Download MD5 sum: c08173c8e1d2cc79428d931c13ffda59

- Download size: 808 KB

- Estimated disk space required: 28 MB (With tests)

- Estimated build time: 0.1 SBU (Using parallelism=4; with tests)

### Pixman Dependencies

#### Optional

libpng-1.6.58 and GTK-3.24.52 (for tests and demos)

## Installation of Pixman

Install Pixman by running the following commands:

    mkdir build &&
    cd    build &&

    meson setup --prefix=/usr --buildtype=release .. &&
    ninja

To test the results, issue: ninja test.

Now, as the `root` user:

    ninja install

## Command Explanations

`--buildtype=release`: Specify a buildtype suitable for stable releases of the package, as the default may produce unoptimized binaries.

## Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Library: libpixman-1.so
Installed Directory: /usr/include/pixman-1

### Short Descriptions

`libpixman-1.so` | contains functions that provide low-level pixel manipulation features

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