Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version r12.3-1348

Chapter 9. General Libraries

libmbim-1.32.0

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 12.4 platform.

Package Information

libmbim Dependencies

Recommended

GLib-2.84.4 (with GObject Introspection)

Optional

GTK-Doc-1.34.0, bash-completion, and help2man

Installation of libmbim

Install libmbim by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

meson setup ..                 \
      --prefix=/usr            \
      --buildtype=release      \
      -D bash_completion=false \
      -D man=false             &&

ninja

To test the results, issue: ninja test.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install

Command Explanations

--buildtype=release: Specify a buildtype suitable for stable releases of the package, as the default may produce unoptimized binaries.

-D bash_completion=false: Use this option if the external bash-completion package is not installed.

-D man=false: Use this option if the external help2man package is not installed.

Contents

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

Short Descriptions

mbimcli

is a utility used to control MBIM devices

mbim-network

is a 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