Supplemental Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version #477a

Chapter 2. General Libraries

libmspack-1.11

Introduction to libmspack

The libmspack package provides a library that handles some Microsoft compression formats such as CAB, CHM, and HLP. It also provides cabextract which extracts Microsoft cabinet files.

Installation of libmspack

Install libmspack by executing the following commands: 

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

Now as the root user: 

make install

Now install the cabextract program by running the following commands: 

cd ../cabextract                            &&
autoreconf -fi -I/usr/share/gettext/m4      &&
./configure --prefix=/usr                    \
            --disable-static                 \
            --with-external-libmspack=yes   &&
make

Now as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: cabextract
Installed Libraries: libmspack
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

cabextract

extracts Microsoft cabinet (.CAB) files

libmspack

contains functions for working with some Microsoft compression formats