Beyond Linux From Scratch - Version 6.1

Chapter 30. GNOME Core Packages

GNOME Session-2.10.0

Introduction to GNOME Session

The GNOME Session package contains the GNOME session manager.

Package Information

GNOME Session Dependencies

Required

libgnomeui-2.10.0

Optional

tcpwrappers-7.6

Installation of GNOME Session

Install GNOME Session by running the following commands: 

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

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

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

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

Contents

Installed Programs: gnome-session, gnome-session-properties, gnome-session-remove, gnome-session-save, gnome-smproxy, and gnome-wm
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /etc/gnome/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults/schemas/apps/gnome-session, /etc/gnome/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults/apps/gnome-session, and $GNOME_PREFIX/share/pixmaps/splash

Short Descriptions

gnome-session

starts up the GNOME desktop.

gnome-session-*

session utilities includes a configuration program and other session management related utilities.

gnome-smproxy

handles basic session management for applications that do not support XSM.

gnome-wm

uses the $WINDOW_MANAGER environment variable to allow a user to define a window manager of choice. If no $WINDOW_MANAGER is defined, gnome-wm defaults to metacity as the default window manager.

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