Beyond Linux From Scratch - Version 6.1

Chapter 30. GNOME Core Packages

Nautilus-2.10.1

Introduction to Nautilus

The Nautilus package contains the GNOME shell and file manager.

Package Information

Nautilus Dependencies

Required

EEL-2.10.1, libexif-0.6.12, librsvg-2.9.5 and GNOME Desktop-2.10.1

Optional

startup-notification-0.8, libgsf-1.12.0, libcroco-0.6.0, CDParanoia-III-9.8, libjpeg-6b, DocBook-utils-0.6.14 and medusa

Installation of Nautilus

Install Nautilus by running the following commands: 

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

To test the results, issue: make check.

Now, as the root user: 

make install &&
install -v -m755 -d \
    `pkg-config --variable=prefix ORBit-2.0`/share/doc/nautilus-2.10.1 &&
install -v -m644 docs/*.{txt,dia,pdf,sxw,faq,html} \
    `pkg-config --variable=prefix ORBit-2.0`/share/doc/nautilus-2.10.1

Command Explanations

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

Contents

Installed Programs: nautilus, nautilus-connect-server, and nautilus-file-management-properties
Installed Libraries: libnautilus-extension.so, libnautilus-private.so, and Nautilus_shell.server bonobo server
Installed Directories: /etc/gnome/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults/[apps,schemas/apps]/nautilus, $GNOME_PREFIX/include/nautilus, $GNOME_PREFIX/share/doc/nautilus-2.10.1, $GNOME_PREFIX/share/nautilus, and $GNOME_PREFIX/share/pixmaps/nautilus

Short Descriptions

nautilus

is the GNOME file manager.

libnautilus-*.so

supply the functions needed by the file manager.

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