8.6. Zlib-1.3.1

The Zlib package contains compression and decompression routines used by some programs.

Approximate build time: less than 0.1 SBU

Required disk space: 6.4 MB

8.6.1. Installation of Zlib

Prepare Zlib for compilation:

./configure --prefix=/usr

Compile the package:

make

To test the results, issue:

make check

Install the package:

make install

Remove a useless static library:

rm -fv /usr/lib/libz.a

Clean previous build:

make distclean

Prepare Zlib for compilation:

CFLAGS+=" -m32" CXXFLAGS+=" -m32" \
./configure --prefix=/usr \
    --libdir=/usr/lib32

Compile the package:

make

Install the package:

make DESTDIR=$PWD/DESTDIR install
cp -Rv DESTDIR/usr/lib32/* /usr/lib32
rm -rf DESTDIR

make distclean

Prepare Zlib for compilation:

CFLAGS+=" -mx32" CXXFLAGS+=" -mx32" \
./configure --prefix=/usr    \
    --libdir=/usr/libx32

Compile the package:

make

Install the package:

make DESTDIR=$PWD/DESTDIR install
cp -Rv DESTDIR/usr/libx32/* /usr/libx32
rm -rf DESTDIR

Installed libraries: libz.so

libz

Contains compression and decompression functions used by some programs