Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 8.1

Chapter 35. Xfce Desktop

Xfdesktop-4.12.4

Introduction to Xfdesktop

Xfdesktop is a desktop manager for the Xfce Desktop Environment. Xfdesktop sets the background image / color, creates the right click menu and window list and displays the file icons on the desktop using Thunar libraries.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.1 platform.

Package Information

Xfdesktop Dependencies

Required

Exo-0.10.7, libwnck-2.30.7 and libxfce4ui-4.12.1

Recommended

libnotify-0.7.7, startup-notification-0.12 and Thunar-1.6.12

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

Installation of Xfdesktop

Install Xfdesktop by running the following commands: 

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

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: xfdesktop and xfdesktop-settings
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /usr/share/backgrounds/xfce and /usr/share/pixmaps/xfdesktop

Short Descriptions

xfdesktop

is the Xfce Desktop Environment's desktop manager.

xfdesktop-settings

is a GTK+ 2 application that allows you to change your desktop background, some preferences for the righ click menu and what icons are displayed on the desktop.

Last updated on 2017-08-21 16:43:13 -0700