Portage Linux From Scratch - Version 1.0

Chapter 4. Entering Chroot and Building Additional Temporary Tools

4.14. Libarchive-3.8.7

The libarchive library provides a single interface for reading/writing various compression formats.

Package Information

4.14.1. Installation of Libarchive

Prepare Libarchive for compilation:

Now Configure the Package, issue: 

./configure --prefix=/usr --without-xml2

To Compile the Package, issue: 

make

Now Install the Package, issue: 

make install
rm -v /usr/lib/libarchive.{a,la}
ln -sv bsdcpio    /usr/bin/cpio
ln -sv bsdunzip   /usr/bin/unzip
ln -sv bsdcpio.1  /usr/share/man/man1/cpio.1
ln -sv bsdunzip.1 /usr/share/man/man1/unzip.1

4.14.2. Contents of Libarchive

Installed programs: PROGRAMS
Installed libraries: LIBRARIES
Installed directories: DIRECTORIES