Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 12.1

Chapter 10. Graphics and Font Libraries

libtiff-4.6.0

Introduction to libtiff

The libtiff package contains the TIFF libraries and associated utilities. The libraries are used by many programs for reading and writing TIFF files and the utilities are used for general work with TIFF files.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.1 platform.

Package Information

libtiff Dependencies

Recommended

CMake-3.28.3

Optional

Freeglut-3.4.0 (required for tiffgt), libjpeg-turbo-3.0.1, sphinx-7.2.6, libwebp-1.3.2, JBIG-KIT, and LERC

Installation of libtiff

Install libtiff by running the following commands: 

mkdir -p libtiff-build &&
cd       libtiff-build &&

cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR=/usr/share/doc/libtiff-4.6.0 \
      -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -G Ninja .. &&
ninja

To test the results, issue: ninja test.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install

Contents

Installed Programs: tiffcp, tiffdump, tiffinfo, tiffset, and tiffsplit
Installed Libraries: libtiff.so and libtiffxx.so
Installed Directory: /usr/share/doc/tiff-4.6.0

Short Descriptions

tiffcp

copies (and possibly converts) a TIFF file

tiffdump

prints verbatim information about TIFF files

tiffinfo

prints information about TIFF files

tiffset

sets the value of a TIFF header to a specified value

tiffsplit

splits a multi-image TIFF into single-image TIFF files

libtiff.so

contains the API functions used by the libtiff programs as well as other programs to read and write TIFF files

libtiffxx.so

contains the C++ API functions used by programs to read and write TIFF files