Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version 13.0

Chapter 31. KDE Frameworks 6 Based Applications

ark-25.12.2

Introduction to Ark

The Ark package is a KDE Frameworks-based Archive Manager. It is a graphical front end to tar, 7zip, UnRar, and other similar tools.

[Note]

Note

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 13.0 platform.

Package Information

Ark Dependencies

Required

KDE Frameworks-6.23.0 and libarchive-3.8.5

Recommended

7zip-26.00, cpio-2.15, UnRar-7.2.4, and Zip-3.0

Optional

arj, lrzip, lzop, rar, and unar

Installation of Ark

Install Ark by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

cmake -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$KF6_PREFIX \
      -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release         \
      -D BUILD_TESTING=OFF                \
      -W no-dev .. &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: ark
Installed Libraries: libkerfuffle.so
Installed Directories: $KF6_PREFIX/lib/plugins/kerfuffle and $KF6_PREFIX/share/doc/HTML/*/ark

Short Descriptions

ark

is a KDE Frameworks-based Archive Manager