libmspack-1.11

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# libmspack-1.11

## Introduction to libmspack

The libmspack package provides a library that handles some Microsoft compression formats such as CAB, CHM, and HLP. It also provides cabextract which extracts Microsoft cabinet files.

- Download: https://github.com/kyz/libmspack/archive/v1.11/libmspack-1.11.tar.gz

## Installation of libmspack

Install libmspack by executing the following commands:

    cd libmspack                                &&
    autoreconf -fi                              &&
    ./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-static  &&
    make

Now as the `root` user:

    make install

Now install the cabextract program by running the following commands:

    cd ../cabextract                            &&
    autoreconf -fi -I/usr/share/gettext/m4      &&
    ./configure --prefix=/usr                    \
                --disable-static                 \
                --with-external-libmspack=yes   &&
    make

Now as the `root` user:

    make install

## Contents

Installed Programs: cabextract
Installed Libraries: libmspack
Installed Directories: None

### Short Descriptions

cabextract | extracts Microsoft cabinet (`.CAB`) files
`libmspack` | contains functions for working with some Microsoft compression formats

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