m17n-1.8.5

Introduction to m17n

The m17n package provides a library for multilingualization of applications.

First, install the m17n database by running the following commands:

tar -xvf ../m17n-db-1.8.10.tar.gz &&
cd m17n-db-1.8.10 &&
./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

Now, as the root user, install the database:

make install

Then, install m17n by running the following commands:

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

Now, as the root user:

make install

Installed Programs: m17n-conv, m17n-date, m17n-db, m17n-dump, m17n-edit, and m17n-view

Installed Libraries: libm17n-core, libm17n-flt, libm17n-gui, and libm17n

Installed Directories: /usr/lib/m17n and /usr/share/m17n

m17n-conv	converts files between encodings
m17n-date	displays the system date and time in many locales
m17n-db	prints information about the m17n database
m17n-dump	dumps text as a PNG image file
m17n-edit	displays a file on a window and allows users to edit it
m17n-view	displays a file on a window
`libm17n-core`	is the m17n core library
`libm17n-flt`	is the m17n Font Layout Table library
`libm17n-gui`	is the m17n GUI drawing/inputting library
`libm17n`	is the m17n shell API library