#### Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 12.3

### Chapter 10. Graphics and Font Libraries

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# Libspiro-20220722

## Introduction to libspiro

Libspiro will take an array of spiro control points and convert them into a series of bezier splines which can then be used in the myriad of ways the world has come to use beziers.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.3 platform.

### Package Information

- Download (HTTP): https://github.com/fontforge/libspiro/releases/download/20220722/libspiro-dist-20220722.tar.gz

- Download MD5 sum: c21f86e6c1ad65ed4cb1f754f6d7563c

- Download size: 428 KB

- Estimated disk space required: 5.1 MB (add 1.3 MB if running the tests)

- Estimated build time: 0.1 SBU

## Installation of libspiro

Install libspiro by running the following commands:

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

To test the results, issue: make check.

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 Library: libspiro.so
Installed Directories: None

### Short Descriptions

`libspiro.so` | is a shareable library that can be used by programs to do the Spiro computations for you

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