Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version r12.4-426

Chapter 25. Graphical Environment Libraries

xdg-desktop-portal-gtk-1.15.3

Introduction to xdg-desktop-portal-gtk

xdg-desktop-portal-gtk is a backend for xdg-desktop-portal, that is using GTK and various pieces of GNOME infrastructure.

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Package Information

xdg-desktop-portal-gtk Dependencies

Required

GTK-3.24.51 and xdg-desktop-portal-1.20.3

Recommended

gnome-desktop-44.3 (for compiling more portal interfaces)

Installation of xdg-desktop-portal-gtk

Install xdg-desktop-portal-gtk by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

meson setup --prefix=/usr --buildtype=release .. &&
ninja

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install

Remove systemd files that are useless (as the root user): 

rm -rvf /usr/lib/systemd

Command Explanations

-D wallpaper=disabled: Use this option if you have not installed the recommended dependency gnome-desktop-44.3.

Contents

Installed Program: one daemon in /usr/libexec
Installed Library: None
Installed Directory: /usr/share/xdg-desktop-portal (if no other xdg-desktop-portal backend is installed)