Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2013-05-24

Chapter 30. GNOME Core Packages

gnome-online-accounts-3.6.2

Introduction to GNOME Online Accounts

The GNOME Online Accounts package contains a framework used to access the user's online accounts.

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

Package Information

GNOME Online Accounts Dependencies

Required

Gcr-3.6.2, libgnome-keyring-3.6.0, libnotify-0.7.5, librest-0.7.90, libsecret-0.14, JSON-GLib-0.16.0 and WebKitGTK+-1.10.2

Recommended

gobject-introspection-1.34.2

Optional

GTK-Doc-1.18 and MIT Kerberos V5-1.11.2

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/gnome-online-accounts

Installation of GNOME Online Accounts

Install GNOME Online Accounts by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr \
            --libexecdir=/usr/lib/gnome-online-accounts \
            --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.

--enable-kerberos: Use this switch if you have installed MIT Kerberos V5-1.11.2 and wish to use it with GNOME Online Accounts.

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

Contents

Installed Program: goa-daemon
Installed Libraries: libgoa-1.0.so and libgoa-backend-1.0.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/goa-1.0, /usr/lib/gnome-online-accounts and /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/goa

Short Descriptions

goa-daemon

is the GNOME Online Accounts Daemon.

libgoa-1.0.so

contains the GNOME Online Accounts API functions.

libgoa-backend-1.0.so

contains functions used by GNOME Online Accounts backends.

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