Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version 10.1

Chapter 33. GNOME Libraries and Desktop

gnome-shell-3.38.3

Introduction to GNOME Shell

The GNOME Shell is the core user interface of the GNOME Desktop environment.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-10.1 platform.

Package Information

GNOME Shell Dependencies

Required

evolution-data-server-3.38.4, Gjs-1.66.2, gnome-autoar-0.3.0, gnome-control-center-3.38.4, Mutter-3.38.3, sassc-3.6.1, startup-notification-0.12, and Systemd-247

Recommended

asciidoc-9.1.0, desktop-file-utils-0.26, gnome-bluetooth-3.34.3, gst-plugins-base-1.18.3, and NetworkManager-1.30.0

Optional

GTK-Doc-1.33.2 and bash-completion

Runtime Dependencies

adwaita-icon-theme-3.38.0, DConf-0.38.0, GDM-3.38.2.1, gnome-backgrounds-3.38.0, gnome-menus-3.36.0, and telepathy-mission-control-5.16.6

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/gnome-shell

Installation of GNOME Shell

Install GNOME Shell by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

meson --prefix=/usr .. &&
ninja

To test the results, issue: ninja test. You must be running an X session to run the tests. Some will fail if GDM-3.38.2.1 is not installed.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install

Command Explanations

-Dextensions=false: This option disables building the gnome-extensions CLI tool. Using this option removes the need for asciidoc-9.1.0.

Contents

Installed Programs: gnome-extensions, gnome-extensions-app, gnome-shell, gnome-shell-extension-prefs, gnome-shell-extension-tool, and gnome-shell-perf-tool
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /usr/lib/gnome-shell, /usr/share/gnome-shell, /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/{shell,st}, and /usr/share/xdg-desktop-portal/

Short Descriptions

gnome-shell

provides the core user interface functions for the GNOME 3 Desktop

Last updated on 2021-02-25 10:01:25 -0800