Libidn
GNU Libidn
https://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/
Internationalized string preparation library
Libidn is an implementation of the Stringprep (with the Nameprep and Kerberos 5 profiles), Punycode and IDNA specifications defined by +the IETF Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) working group, used for internationalized domain names. The library contains a generic Stringprep implementation (including Unicode 3.2 NFKC normalization, table mapping of characters, and Bidirectional Character handling), two Stringprep profiles; Nameprep (for IDN) and Kerberos5, as well as a Punycode and IDNA. This project was formerly known as 'libstringprep.'
Documentation
https://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/manual/
This is a GNU package:libidn
Download
https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/libidn/libidn2-2.0.5.tar.lz
version 2.0.5
(stable)
released on 18 May 2018
User level
Intermediate
Donate link
https://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/#TOCsupport
Paid support
https://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/#TOCsupportVCS Checkout
git clone https://gitlab.com/libidn/libidn2.gitCategories
Licensing
| License | Verified by | Verified on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| License:GPLv2orlater | Bendikker | 23 May 2018 | GPLv2orlater or LGPLv3orlater library C |
| License:LGPLv3orlater | Bendikker | 23 May 2018 | GPLv2orlater or LGPLv3orlater library C |
| License:GPLv3orlater | Kelly Hopkins | 24 May 2010 | command line tool, self tests, examples, other auxilliary |
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| Tim Rühsen | Maintainer |
| Nikos Mavrogiannopoulos | Maintainer |
| Simon Josefsson | Maintainer |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah (Ref) | https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/libidn | |
| General | https://translationproject.org/domain/libidn.html | |
| VCS Repository Webview | https://gitlab.com/libidn/libidn2 | |
| General | https://josefsson.org | |
| VCS Repository Webview | https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/libidn.git | |
| Debian (Ref) (R) | https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/libidn2 | |
| Mailing List | https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-libidn | |
| Debian (Ref) (R) | https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/libidn2-0 | |
| Download | https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/libidn | |
| Debian (Ref) | https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/libidn | |
| Mailing List | https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss | |
| General | https://translationproject.org/domain/libidn2.html |
Software prerequisites
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Required to build | Make |
| Required to use | Unistring |
| Weak prerequisite | iconv |
| Required to build | Bash |
This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 23 May 2018.
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