Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version 11.3

Chapter 40. Graphical Web Browsers

Epiphany-43.1

Introduction to Epiphany

Epiphany is a simple yet powerful GNOME web browser targeted at non-technical users. Its principles are simplicity and standards compliance.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 11.3 platform.

Package Information

Epiphany Dependencies

Required

Gcr-3.41.1, gnome-desktop-43.2, ISO Codes-4.12.0, JSON-GLib-1.6.6, libnotify-0.8.1, libportal-0.6, Nettle-3.8.1, and WebKitGTK-2.38.5

Recommended

libdazzle-3.44.0 and libhandy-1.8.1

Optional

Appstream-Glib

Runtime Dependencies

gnome-keyring-42.1 (for storing passwords) and Seahorse-43.0 (for managing stored passwords)

User Notes: https://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/epiphany

Installation of Epiphany

Install Epiphany by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

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

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install
[Note]

Note

If you installed the package to your system using a “DESTDIR” method, /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/gschemas.compiled was not updated/created. Create (or update) the file using the following command as the root user: 

glib-compile-schemas /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas

One test would fail if this package is not installed, so it's better to run the test suite after installation. To test the results, issue LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 ninja test. The tests must be run from a graphical session.

Command Explanations

--buildtype=release: Specify a buildtype suitable for stable releases of the package, as the default may produce unoptimized binaries.

Contents

Installed Program: epiphany
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /usr/{lib,libexec,share,share/help/*}/epiphany

Short Descriptions

epiphany

is a GNOME web browser based on the WebKit2 rendering engine