#### Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version 11.1

### Chapter 9. General Libraries

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# wv-1.2.9

## Introduction to wv

The wv package contains tools for reading information from an MS Word document.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-11.1 platform.

### Package Information

- Download (HTTP): https://www.abisource.com/downloads/wv/1.2.9/wv-1.2.9.tar.gz

- Download MD5 sum: dbccf2e9f747e50c913b7e3d126b73f7

- Download size: 608 KB

- Estimated disk space required: 25 MB

- Estimated build time: 0.4 SBU

### wv Dependencies

#### Required

libgsf-1.14.48 and libpng-1.6.37

#### Optional

libwmf

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

## Installation of wv

Install wv by running the following commands:

    ./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-static &&
    make

This package does not have a testsuite.

Now, as the `root` user:

    make install

## Command Explanations

`--disable-static`: This switch prevents installation of static versions of the libraries.

## Contents

Installed Programs: wvSummary and several other wv* programs which are deprecated in favour of abiword: see http://wvware.sourceforge.net/
Installed Library: libwv-1.2.so
Installed Directory: /usr/share/wv

### Short Descriptions

wvSummary | displays the summary information from an MS Word document
`libwv-1.2.so` | provides functions to access MS Word documents

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