Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 6.3

Chapter 30. GNOME Additional Packages

GNOME Utilities-2.18.1

Introduction to GNOME Utilities

The GNOME Utilities package contains a collection of small applications designed to make your life a little easier.

Package Information

GNOME Utilities Dependencies

Required

GNOME Panel-2.18.3, libgnomeprintui-2.18.0, and LibGTop-2.14.9

Optional

intltool-0.35.5, Linux-PAM-0.99.10.0 (only if consolehelper is also installed), and HAL-0.5.9.1

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/gnome-utils

Installation of GNOME Utilities

Install GNOME Utilities by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=$(pkg-config --variable=prefix ORBit-2.0) \
            --sysconfdir=/etc/gnome/2.18.3 \
            --localstatedir=/var/lib \
            --libexecdir=$(pkg-config \
                --variable=prefix ORBit-2.0)/lib/gnome-utils \
            --mandir=$(pkg-config \
                --variable=prefix ORBit-2.0)/share/man &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--prefix=$(pkg-config --variable=prefix ORBit-2.0): Setting the prefix using this parameter instead of with $GNOME_PREFIX will ensure that the prefix is consistent with the installation environment and the package will be installed in the correct location.

--sysconfdir=/etc/gnome/2.18.3: This parameter causes the configuration files to be installed in /etc/gnome/2.18.3 instead of $GNOME_PREFIX/etc. Additionally (if applicable), the parameter ensures that the GConf-2 database is correctly updated.

--localstatedir=/var/lib: This parameter is used so that all ScrollKeeper files are installed in, and the ScrollKeeper database is properly updated in /var/lib/scrollkeeper instead of some files being installed in $GNOME_PREFIX/var/scrollkeeper.

--libexecdir=$(pkg-config --variable=prefix ORBit-2.0)/lib/bonobo: This parameter causes the libexec files to be installed in the preferred location of $GNOME_PREFIX/lib/gnome-utils instead of $GNOME_PREFIX/libexec.

--mandir=$(pkg-config --variable=prefix ORBit-2.0)/share/man: This parameter causes the man.(X) files to be installed in $GNOME_PREFIX/share/man/man(X) instead of $GNOME_PREFIX/man/man(X).

--enable-gtk-doc: Use this parameter if GTK-Doc is installed and you wish to rebuild the API documentation.

--with-pam-prefix=/etc/pam.d: This parameter causes the PAM files to be installed in the correct location of /etc/pam.d instead of /etc/gnome/2.18.3.

Contents

Installed Programs: gfloppy, gnome-dictionary, gnome-panel-screenshot, gnome-screenshot, gnome-search-tool, and gnome-system-log
Installed Libraries: libgdict-1.0.{so,a}
Installed Directories: The following subdirectories of $GNOME_PREFIX/: include/gdict-1.0, lib/gnome-utils, share/{gnome-{screenshot, system-log, utils}, gnome/help/{gfloppy, gnome-dictionary, gnome-search-tool, gnome-system-log} omf/gnome-utils, pixmaps/gsearchtool}

Short Descriptions

gfloppy

formats floppy disks under Linux.

gnome-dictionary

allows you to look up definitions and spelling of words.

gnome-screenshot

is used to capture the contents of the current desktop as a graphics formatted file.

gnome-search-tool

allows you to search for files on your system using simple and advanced search options.

gnome-system-log

allows you to monitor and view system log files.

Last updated on 2007-07-26 13:58:49 -0500