Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version r12.4-829

Chapter 17. Networking Libraries

c-ares-1.34.6

Introduction to c-ares

c-ares is a C library for asynchronous DNS requests.

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Package Information

c-ares Dependencies

Required

CMake-4.2.0

Installation of c-ares

Install c-ares by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

cmake  -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr .. &&
make

This package does not include a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: adig and ahost
Installed Libraries: libcares.so
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

adig

queries information from DNS servers

ahost

prints the A or AAAA record associated with a hostname or IP address

libcares.so

is a C library for asynchronous DNS requests