Linux Exiv2 v0.27 Release Bundle
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Structure of the bundle:
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bin/exiv2 exiv2 and sample applications
lib/libexiv2.so.0.27.0.1 & libxmp.a libraries
lib/pkgconfig/exiv2.pc pkg-config file
include/exiv2/ include files
share/ man pages
samples/exifprint.cpp sample code
ReadMe.txt This file
license.txt GPLv2.0 Software License
releasenotes.txt Late breaking news
README.md User Manual
README-CONAN.md User Manual Appendix
To run exiv2 from the bundle
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$ cd <bundle>
$ bin/exiv2
To build samples/exiftool.cpp from the bundle
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$ g++ -std=c++98 samples/exifprint.cpp -L$PWD/lib -I$PWD/include -lexiv2 -o exifprint
$ env LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$PWD/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH" ./exifprint
To install for use by all users
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$ for i in bin include lib share ; do sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/$i ; sudo cp -R $i/* /usr/local/$i ; done
To compile and link your own code using installed library and include files
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Method 1: Explicitly set include and linking options
$ cd <bundle>
$ g++ -std=c++98 samples/exifprint.cpp -I/usr/local/include -L/usr/local/lib -lexiv2 -o exifprint
$ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/usr/local/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
$ ./exifprint --version
exiv2=0.27.0
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xmlns=xmpidq:http://ns.adobe.com/xmp/Identifier/qual/1.0/
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Method 2: Use pkg-config to set include and linking options
$ cd <bundle>
$ export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH"
$ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/usr/local/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
$ g++ -std=c++98 samples/exifprint.cpp -o exifprint $(pkg-config exiv2 --libs --cflags)
$ ./exifprint
