Introduction to libqmi
The libqmi package contains a
GLib-based library for talking to WWAN modems and devices which
speak the Qualcomm MSM Interface (QMI) protocol.
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Package Information
libqmi Dependencies
Required
GLib-2.82.1 (GObject Introspection recommended)
and libgudev-238
Recommended
libmbim-1.26.4
Optional
GTK-Doc-1.34.0, help2man, and
libqrtr-glib
Installation of libqmi
Install libqmi by running the
following commands:
PYTHON=python3 ./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-static &&
make
To test the results, issue: make
check.
Now, as the root
user:
make install
Command Explanations
--disable-static
: This
switch prevents installation of static versions of the libraries.
--enable-gtk-doc
: Use this parameter if
GTK-Doc is installed and you wish
to rebuild and install the API documentation.
--disable-mbim-qmux
: This switch
disables support for using a MBIM control device for QMI messages.
Use this switch if you did not install libmbim.
Contents
Installed Programs:
qmicli, qmi-firmware-update, and
qmi-network
Installed Libraries:
libqmi-glib.so
Installed Directories:
/usr/include/libqmi-glib and
/usr/share/gtk-doc/html/libqmi-glib
Short Descriptions
qmicli
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is an utility used to control QMI devices
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qmi-firmware-update
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is an utility used to perform firmware updates on QMI
devices
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qmi-network
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is an utility used for simple network management of QMI
devices
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libqmi-glib.so
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contains API functions for talking to WWAN modems and
devices which speak the Qualcomm MSM Interface (QMI)
protocol
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