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

### Chapter 11. General Utilities

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# ISO Codes-4.17.0

## Introduction to ISO Codes

The ISO Codes package contains a list of country, language and currency names and it is used as a central database for accessing this data.

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

### Package Information

- Download (HTTP): https://salsa.debian.org/iso-codes-team/iso-codes/-/archive/v4.17.0/iso-codes-v4.17.0.tar.gz

- Download MD5 sum: f4b460577728ba331e078ad8bd246c98

- Download size: 15 MB

- Estimated disk space required: 97 MB

- Estimated build time: 0.1 SBU (with tests)

## Installation of ISO Codes

Install ISO Codes by running the following commands:

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

To test the results, issue: make check.

Now, as the `root` user:

    make install LN_S='ln -sfn'

## Command Explanations

`LN_S='ln -sfn'`: This override ensures the installed symlinks correctly recreated in case we are upgrading or reinstalling the package. It's unneeded but harmless when installing the package onto the system for the first time.

## Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directory: /usr/share/iso-codes, /usr/share/xml/iso-codes

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