libqrencode-4.1.1

Introduction to libqrencode

The libqrencode package provides a fast and compact library for encoding data in a QR Code symbol, a 2D symbology that can be scanned by handheld terminals such as a mobile phone with a CCD sensor.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.4 platform.

Package Information

libqrencode Dependencies

Recommended

Optional

"doxygen" for generating documentation, and sdl2-compat-2.32.60 for tests

Installation of libqrencode

Prepare libqrencode by running the following commands:

sh autogen.sh
./configure --prefix=/usr
make

The tests must be run after installing the package.

Now Install the package, as the root user:

make install
[Note]

Note

To test the results, if you have passed the --with-tests option to configure, issue:

make check

Command Explanations

--with-tests: This option allows building the test programs. It requires "sdl2".

--without-tools: This option prevents building the qrencode executable, removing the need for "libpng".

Contents

Installed Program: qrencode
Installed Library: libqrencode.so
Installed Directory: /usr/share/doc/qrencode-4.1.1 (optional)

Short Descriptions

qrencode

encodes input data in a QR Code and saves it as a PNG or EPS image

libqrencode.so

contains functions for encoding data in a QR code symbol