Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version 12.2

Chapter 46. Printing

libcupsfilters-2.0.0

Introduction to libcupsfilters

The libcupsfilters library contains filter functions for the data format conversion tasks needed in Printer Applications. It also contains several API functions for developing printer drivers/Printer Applications.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.2 platform.

Package Information

libcupsfilters Dependencies

Required

Cups-2.4.10, GLib-2.80.4, ghostscript-10.03.1 or mupdf-1.24.8, Little CMS-2.16, Poppler-24.08.0, and Qpdf-11.9.1

Recommended

Dejavu fonts (the build fails if they are not installed, although they are only required for the tests), libexif-0.6.24, libjpeg-turbo-3.0.1, libpng-1.6.43, and libtiff-4.6.0

Installation of libcupsfilters

Install libcupsfilters by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr                   \
            --disable-static                \
            --docdir=/usr/share/doc/libcupsfilters-2.0.0 &&
make

To test the results, issue make check. DejaVu fonts are needed for the tests.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

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

--with-test-font-path=VALUE: If you wish to run the tests, but you do not have the default /usr/share/fonts/dejavu/DejaVuSans.ttf font installed, use this switch to specify where DejaVuSans.ttf (or perhaps some other text TTF font - though this is untested) is located.

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Libraries: libcupsfilters.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/cupsfilters, /usr/share/cups/{banners,charsets,data}, and /usr/share/doc/libcupsfilters-2.0.0

Short Descriptions

libcupsfilters.so

contains CUPS filters API functions