Beyond Linux From Scratch - Version 6.1

Chapter 31. GNOME Additional Packages

GNOME System Monitor-2.10.1

Introduction to GNOME System Monitor

The GNOME System Monitor package contains gnome-system-monitor, GNOME's replacement for gtop.

Package Information

GNOME System Monitor Dependencies

Required

libgnomeui-2.10.0, libwnck-2.10.0 and LibGTop-2.10.1

Installation of GNOME System Monitor

Install GNOME System Monitor 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 Program: gnome-system-monitor
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /etc/gnome/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults/apps/procman, /etc/gnome/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults/schemas/apps/procman, $GNOME_PREFIX/share/gnome/help/gnome-system-monitor, and, $GNOME_PREFIX/share/omf/gnome-system-monitor

Short Descriptions

gnome-system-monitor

displays the process tree and hardware meters.

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