libxml2-dev package in FREENAS jail

[Dennis Lovelady]

I have several programs that I'd like to compile to run within a FREENAS 11.3-U3 jail. One in particular that I'm working on, uses CURL and relies on the libxml2-dev package. When I try to compile that source, I get the error:

Code:

/usr/local/include/libxml2/libxml/xmlmemory.h:16:10: fatal error: libxml/xmlversion.h: No such file or directory

When I use sudo pkg install libxml2-dev, there is about a 3-minute delay, and then I get the message:

Code:

> sudo pkg install libxml2 libxml2-dev
Updating FreeBSD repository catalogue...
FreeBSD repository is up to date.
All repositories are up to date.
pkg: No packages available to install matching 'libxml2-dev' have been found in the repositories

I've researched this somewhat, and in general it looks like people are interested in using this with Python. Such solutions won't solve this problem; these are C programs that rely on the libraries directly.

What is the recommended procedure for compiling programs that will run within Jails within a FREENAS / TRUENAS system? Should these be cross-compiled somehow (where can I find such instruction), or should we be able to develop within the JAIL itself (as I would prefer)?

If what I am trying to do is supported, please help me understand how to get around this libxml2 problem.

Note: When I try sudo pkg install libxml2 by itself, I receive:

Updating FreeBSD repository catalogue...
FreeBSD repository is up to date.
All repositories are up to date.
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
The most recent versions of packages are already installed

 

[danb35]

What is the recommended procedure for compiling programs that will run within Jails within a FREENAS / TRUENAS system?

AFAIK, you should be able to develop and compile within a jail the same as in any other FreeBSD system. But I'm afraid I don't have any input on libxml2-dev--a quick search doesn't find any package or port by that name.