Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2013-05-17

Chapter 30. GNOME Core Packages

gnome-control-center-3.6.3

Introduction to GNOME Control Center

The GNOME Control Center package contains the GNOME settings manager.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.2 platform.

Package Information

GNOME Control Center Dependencies

Required

gnome-menus-3.6.2, gnome-online-accounts-3.6.2, gnome-settings-daemon-3.6.4, ISO Codes-3.40, libgtop-2.28.4, libpwquality-1.2.1 and MIT Kerberos V5-1.11.2

Required (Runtime)

AccountsService-0.6.31 and ConsoleKit-0.4.6

Recommended

Cups-1.6.2, gnome-bluetooth-3.6.1, IBus-1.5.2 and NetworkManager-0.9.8.0

Optional

Cheese-3.6.2 and libsocialweb

[Note]

Note

Recommended dependencies are not strictly required for this package to build and function, but you may not get expected results at runtime if you don't install them.

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=/usr \
            --sysconfdir=/etc \
            --disable-static &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

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

--disable-cups: Use this switch if you have not installed recommended dependency Cups.

--disable-ibus: Use this switch if you have not installed recommended dependency IBus.

Contents

Installed Programs: gnome-control-center and gnome-sound-applet
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /usr/lib/control-center-1, /usr/share/gnome-control-center and /usr/share/sounds/gnome

Short Descriptions

gnome-control-center

is a graphical user interface used to configure various aspects of GNOME.

gnome-sound-applet

is the GNOME Volume Control Applet.

Last updated on 2013-02-11 18:51:17 +0000