Beyond Linux From Scratch - Version 6.1

Chapter 33. Individual Office Programs

Gnumeric-1.4.3

Introduction to Gnumeric

The Gnumeric package contains a spreadsheet program. This is useful for financial analysis.

Package Information

Gnumeric Dependencies

Required

libgnomeprintui-2.10.2 and libgsf-1.12.0

Optional

libgnomeui-2.10.0, Python-2.4.1, PyGTK, libgnomedb (requires libgda), pxlib and Psiconv

[Note]

Note

Though only a run-time dependency, if you don't install the Yelp-2.6.5 package, the built-in help functionality in Gnumeric will not be available.

Installation of Gnumeric

Install Gnumeric by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr --without-gnome \
    --localstatedir=/var/lib --sysconfdir=/etc/gnome &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

If desired, install the developer documentation using the following commands: 

install -v -m755 -d /usr/share/doc/gnumeric-1.4.3 &&
install -v -m644 doc/developer/* /usr/share/doc/gnumeric-1.4.3 &&
rm -v /usr/share/doc/gnumeric-1.4.3/Makefile*

Command Explanations

--without-gnome: This switch prevents the build from looking for the GNOME session related components. Remove this switch if you have a GNOME desktop or even just libgnomeui-2.10.0 installed.

--localstatedir=/var/lib: This switch puts ScrollKeeper files in /var/lib/scrollkeeper instead of $GNOME_PREFIX/var/scrollkeeper. This switch may not be applicable if you don't have Yelp-2.6.5 installed, but won't affect the build otherwise.

--sysconfdir=/etc/gnome: This switch puts configuration files in /etc/gnome instead of $GNOME_PREFIX/etc. This switch may not be applicable if you don't have GConf-2.10.0 installed, but won't affect the build otherwise.

Contents

Installed Programs: gnumeric, gnumeric-1.4.3, and ssconvert
Installed Libraries: numerous filters, plugins and GNOME components
Installed Directories: /etc/gnome/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults/apps/gnumeric, /etc/gnome/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults/schemas/apps/gnumeric, /usr/lib/gnumeric, /usr/share/doc/gnumeric-1.4.3, /usr/share/gnumeric, /usr/share/mc, /usr/share/omf/gnumeric and /usr/share/pixmaps/gnumeric

Short Descriptions

gnumeric

is a symlink to gnumeric-1.4.1

gnumeric-1.4.1

is GNOME's spreadsheet application.

ssconvert

is a command line utility to convert spreadsheet files between various spreadsheet file formats.

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