.. _spkg_libxml2:

libxml2: XML parser and toolkit
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Description
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XML C parser and toolkit

License
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MIT

Upstream Contact
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http://www.xmlsoft.org/index.html

Type
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optional


Version Information
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Equivalent System Packages
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alpine:
install the following packages: libxml2-dev

arch:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo pacman -S  libxml2


cygwin:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ apt-cyg install libxml2-devel


Debian/Ubuntu:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo apt-get install  libxml2-dev


Fedora/Redhat/CentOS:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo yum install  libxml2-devel


freebsd:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo pkg install libxml2


gentoo:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo emerge dev-libs/libxml2


homebrew:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ brew install libxml2


macports:
install the following packages: py-libxml2

nix:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ nix-env --install libxml2


opensuse:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo zypper install libxml2


slackware:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo slackpkg install libxml2


void:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo xbps-install  libxml2-devel


See https://repology.org/project/libxml2/versions


If the system package is installed, ./configure will check whether it can be used.