Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2012-02-12

Chapter 33. GNOME Core Packages

GNOME Control Center-3.2.2

Introduction to GNOME Control Center

The GNOME Control Center package contains the GNOME settings managers.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.0 platform.

Package Information

GNOME Control Center Dependencies

Required

GNOME Doc Utils-0.20.6, gnome-menus-2.30.2, GNOME Settings Daemon-2.30.2, LibGTop-2.28.1, libunique-3.0.2, Metacity-2.34.1, PulseAudio-0.9.23, and shared-mime-info-0.91

Recommended (Runtime)

polkit-gnome-0.104

Optional

Evolution Data Server-3.2.2 and librsvg-2.34.2

Though they are only run-time dependencies and GNOME Control Center will compile just fine without them installed, there are two screen saver packages that can be installed which will provide a robust collection of screen savers and screen locking capability. gnome-screensaver-2.30.0 is looked for first, with a fallback to XScreenSaver-5.15 if necessary.

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/gnome-control-center

Installation of GNOME Control Center

Install GNOME Control Center by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=$GNOME_PREFIX \
            --sysconfdir=$GNOME_SYSCONFDIR &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--prefix=$GNOME_PREFIX: Setting the prefix using this parameter will ensure that the prefix is consistent with the installation environment and the package will be installed in the correct location.

--sysconfdir=$GNOME_SYSCONFDIR: Setting the sysconfdir using this parameter will ensure that the sysconfdir is consistent with the installation environment and the package will be installed in the correct location.

--enable-aboutme: Enables building the gnome-about-me capplet. Evolution Data Server must be installed to use this parameter.

--enable-static=no: This switch prevents the static libraries being installed.

Contents

Installed Programs: gnome-appearance-properties, gnome-at-mobility, gnome-at-properties, gnome-at-visual, gnome-control-center, gnome-default-applications-properties, gnome-display-properties, gnome-font-viewer, gnome-keybinding-properties, gnome-keyboard-properties, gnome-mouse-properties, gnome-network-properties, gnome-thumbnail-font, gnome-typing-monitor, gnome-window-properties, and gnome-about-me
Installed Libraries: libgnome-window-settings.{so,a} and libmetacity.{so,a}
Installed Directories: $GNOME_PREFIX/{include/gnome-window-settings-2.0, lib/window-manager-settings,share/{gnome-control-center/{default-apps, keybindings,pixmaps,ui},gnome/help/control-center/*,mime/{application, audio,image,inode,message,model,multipart,packages,text,video,x-content, x-epoc},omf/control-center}}

Last updated on 2012-02-12 00:09:50 +0000