Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 12.2

Chapter 33. GNOME Libraries and Desktop

Yelp-42.2

Introduction to Yelp

The Yelp package contains a help browser used for viewing help files.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.2 platform.

Package Information

Yelp Dependencies

Required

gsettings-desktop-schemas-46.1, WebKitGTK-2.44.3 and yelp-xsl-42.1

Recommended

desktop-file-utils-0.27

Optional

GTK-Doc-1.34.0

[Note]

Note

The Yelp package is not required for a functional GNOME Desktop. Note, however, that without Yelp you will not be able to view the built-in Help provided by core GNOME and many of the support applications.

Installation of Yelp

Install Yelp by running the following commands: 

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

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Still as the root user, ensure that /usr/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache will be updated and therefore the help in gnome applications will work. 

update-desktop-database

Command Explanations

--disable-static: This switch prevents installation of static versions of the libraries.

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

Contents

Installed Program: gnome-help (symlink) and yelp
Installed Library: libyelp.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/libyelp, /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/libyelp (optional), and /usr/{lib,share}/yelp

Short Descriptions

yelp

is the GNOME Help Browser

libyelp.so

contains the Yelp API functions