Supplemental Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version #f128

Chapter 2. General Libraries

libsodium-1.0.21

Introduction to libsodium

The libsodium package provides a cryptography library and is API compatible with NaCl, its predecessor.

Installation of libsodium

Install libsodium by running the following commands: 

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

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

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

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Libraries: libsodium
Installed Directories: /usr/include/sodium

Short Descriptions

libsodium

contains cryptographic functions