Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 7.7

Chapter 31. GNOME Applications

Epiphany-3.14.2

Introduction to Epiphany

Epiphany is a simple yet powerful GNOME web browser targeted at non-technical users. Its principles are simplicity and standards compliance.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.7 platform.

Package Information

Epiphany Dependencies

Required

Avahi-0.6.31, Gcr-3.14.0, gnome-desktop-3.14.2, libnotify-0.7.6, libwnck-3.14.0, and WebKitGTK+-2.6.5

Recommended

NSS-3.17.4

Optional

lsb_release-1.4

Runtime Dependencies

gnome-keyring-3.14.0 (for storing passwords) and Seahorse-3.14.0 (for managing stored passwords)

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/epiphany

Installation of Epiphany

Install Epiphany by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

This package does not come with a testsuite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Program: epiphany and ephy-profile-migrator
Installed Libraries: /usr/lib/epiphany/3.14/web-extensions/libephywebextension.so
Installed Directories: /usr/lib/epiphany, /usr/share/epiphany, and /usr/share/help/*/epiphany

Short Descriptions

epiphany

is a GNOME web browser based on the WebKit2 rendering engine.

Last updated on 2015-03-03 16:19:21 -0800