libmbim-1.18.0

#### Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2019-02-27

### Chapter 9. General Libraries

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# libmbim-1.18.0

## Introduction to libmbim

The libmbim package contains a GLib-based library for talking to WWAN modems and devices which speak the Mobile Interface Broadband Model (MBIM) protocol.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.4 platform.

### Package Information

- Download (HTTP): https://www.freedesktop.org/software/libmbim/libmbim-1.18.0.tar.xz

- Download MD5 sum: 840cd133bc0f715a7ee4797dd9ac5562

- Download size: 464 KB

- Estimated disk space required: 21 MB (with tests)

- Estimated build time: 0.2 SBU (with tests)

### libmbim Dependencies

#### Required

libgudev-232

#### Optional

GTK-Doc-1.29 and help2man

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/libmbim

## Installation of libmbim

Install libmbim by running the following commands:

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

To test the results, issue: make check.

Now, as the `root` user:

    make install

## Command Explanations

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

`--enable-gtk-doc`: Use this parameter if GTK-Doc is installed and you wish to rebuild and install the API documentation.

## Contents

Installed Programs: mbimcli and mbim-network
Installed Libraries: libmbim-glib.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/libmbim-glib and /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/libmbim-glib

### Short Descriptions

mbimcli | is an utility used to control MBIM devices.
mbim-network | is an utility used for simple network management of MBIM devices.
`libmbim-glib.so` | contains API functions for talking to WWAN modems and devices which speak the Mobile Interface Broadband Model (MBIM) protocol.

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