libbytesize-2.11

Introduction to libbytesize

The libbytesize package is a library which facilitates the common operations with sizes in bytes.

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

Package Information

libbytesize Dependencies

Required

Pygments-2.19.2

Optional

"gtk-doc", pocketlint (python module for one test), and polib (python module for one test)

Installation of libbytesize

Prepare libbytesize by running the following commands:

./configure --prefix=/usr
make
[Note]

Note

If you have the optional python modules installed, the regression tests can be run with:

make check

Now Install the package, as the root user:

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: bscalc
Installed Library: libbytesize.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/bytesize and /usr/lib/python3.14/site-packages/bytesize

Short Descriptions

bscalc

converts from a larger unit, such as MB or TB, back to a value in bytes

libbytesize.so

contains functions used to handle common read/write operations with sizes in bytes