Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version r12.2-875

Chapter 9. General Libraries

libsigc++-3.6.0

Introduction to libsigc++

The libsigc++ package implements a typesafe callback system for standard C++. This version is part of a new API for supporting gtkmm-4.

[Note]

Note

Development versions of BLFS may not build or run some packages properly if LFS or dependencies have been updated since the most recent stable versions of the books.

Package Information

libsigc++ Dependencies

Recommended

Boost-1.87.0 and libxslt-1.1.42

Optional

DocBook-utils-0.6.14, docbook-xml-5.0, Doxygen-1.12.0, fop-2.10, and mm-common

Installation of libsigc++

Install libsigc++ by running the following commands: 

mkdir bld &&
cd    bld &&

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.

-D build-documentation=true: Use this switch if Doxygen-1.12.0 is installed and you wish to build and install the API documentation.

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Library: libsigc-3.0.so
Installed Directories: /usr/{include,lib}/sigc++-3.0 and /usr/share/{devhelp/books,doc}/libsigc++-3.0 (if the documentation is enabled)

Short Descriptions

libsigc-3.0.so

provides a typesafe callback system for standard C++