Beyond Linux From Scratch - Version 6.1

Chapter 31. GNOME Additional Packages

GNOME Netstatus-2.10.0

Introduction to GNOME Netstatus

The GNOME Netstatus package contains a panel applet that monitors network interfaces. It provides indicators for incoming and outgoing data, packets received and transmitted, and information about the network interface such as IP information and Ethernet address.

Package Information

GNOME Netstatus Dependencies

Required

GNOME Panel-2.10.1

Installation of GNOME Netstatus

Install GNOME Netstatus by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=`pkg-config --variable=prefix ORBit-2.0` \
    --libexecdir=`pkg-config --variable=prefix ORBit-2.0`/sbin \
    --sysconfdir=/etc/gnome --localstatedir=/var/lib &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install &&
chmod 644 `pkg-config --variable=prefix ORBit-2.0`\
/share/gnome/help/gnome-netstatus/C/*.xml

Command Explanations

--libexecdir=`pkg-config --variable=prefix ORBit-2.0`/sbin: This switch puts libexec files in $GNOME_PREFIX/sbin instead of $GNOME_PREFIX/libexec.

--sysconfdir=/etc/gnome: This switch puts configuration files in /etc/gnome instead of $GNOME_PREFIX/etc.

--localstatedir=/var/lib: This switch puts ScrollKeeper files in /var/lib/scrollkeeper instead of $GNOME_PREFIX/var/scrollkeeper.

Contents

Installed Program: gnome-netstatus-applet
Installed Library: GNOME_NetstatusApplet_Factory.server bonobo server
Installed Directories: /etc/gnome/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults/apps/netstatus_applet, /etc/gnome/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults/schemas/apps/netstatus_applet, $GNOME_PREFIX/share/gnome-netstatus, $GNOME_PREFIX/share/gnome/help/gnome-netstatus, and $GNOME_PREFIX/share/omf/gnome-netstatus

Short Descriptions

gnome-netstatus-applet

displays information about a network interface on your panel.

Last updated on 2005-08-01 13:29:19 -0600