libwpe-1.14.1

Introduction to libwpe

The libwpe package contains a general purpose library for WPE WebKit and the WPE Renderer.

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Package Information

libwpe Dependencies

Required

libxkbcommon-1.5.0 and Mesa-23.0.3

Optional

hotdoc

User Notes: https://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/libwpe

Installation of libwpe

Install libwpe by running the following commands:

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

meson setup --prefix=/usr --buildtype=release .. &&
ninja

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user:

ninja install

Command Explanations

--buildtype=release: Specify a buildtype suitable for stable releases of the package, as the default may produce unoptimized binaries.

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Libraries: libwpe-1.0.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/wpe-1.0

Short Descriptions

libwpe-1.0.so

contains functions that provide a general purpose library for WPEWebKit and the WPE Renderer