Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 7.8

Chapter 35. GNOME Applications

gnome-system-monitor-3.16.0

Introduction to GNOME System Monitor

The GNOME System Monitor package contains GNOME's replacement for gtop.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.8 platform.

Package Information

GNOME System Monitor Dependencies

Required

adwaita-icon-theme-3.16.2.1, Gtkmm-3.16.0, Itstool-2.0.2, libgtop-2.30.0, and librsvg-2.40.10

Recommended

libwnck-3.14.0

Optional

desktop-file-utils-0.22 and appstream-glib

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

Installation of GNOME System Monitor

Install GNOME System Monitor by running the following commands: 

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

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--enable-wnck: This switch adds support for the Window Navigator Construction Kit libraries.

Contents

Installed Program: gnome-system-monitor
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /usr/libexec/gnome-system-monitor and /usr/share/help/*/gnome-system-monitor

Short Descriptions

gnome-system-monitor

is used to display the process tree and hardware meters.

Last updated on 2015-09-28 12:16:40 -0700