Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 11.3

Chapter 24. Graphical Environments

xorgproto-2022.2

Introduction to xorgproto

The xorgproto package provides the header files required to build the X Window system, and to allow other applications to build against the installed X Window system.

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

Package Information

xorgproto Dependencies

Required

util-macros-1.20.0

Optional

fop-2.8, libxslt-1.1.37, xmlto-0.0.28 and asciidoc-10.2.0 (to build additional documentation)

[Note]

Note

There is a reciprocal dependency with fop-2.8. If you wish to build the documentation, you'll need to re-install the Protocol Headers after the installation is complete and fop-2.8 has been installed.

User Notes: https://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/Xorg7ProtocolHeaders

Installation of xorgproto

Install xorgproto by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

meson --prefix=$XORG_PREFIX -Dlegacy=true .. &&
ninja

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install &&
mv -v $XORG_PREFIX/share/doc/xorgproto{,-2022.2}

Command Explanations

-Dlegacy=true: Installs legacy headers needed by old programs (such as LessTif).

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: $XORG_PREFIX/include/GL, $XORG_PREFIX/include/X11, and $XORG_PREFIX/share/doc/xorgproto-2022.2