Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version svn-20091118

Chapter 29. GNOME Core Packages

GNOME Settings Daemon-2.28.1

Introduction to GNOME Settings Daemon

The GNOME Settings Daemon is responsible for setting various parameters of a GNOME Session and the applications that run under it.

Package Information

GNOME Settings Daemon Dependencies

Required

libgnomekbd-2.28.0 and GNOME Desktop-2.28.0

Optional

PulseAudio and libnotify-0.4.5

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/gnome-settings-daemon

Installation of GNOME Settings Daemon

Install GNOME Settings Daemon by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=$(pkg-config --variable=prefix ORBit-2.0) \
            --sysconfdir=/etc/gnome/2.28.1 \
            --libexecdir=$(pkg-config \
                --variable=prefix ORBit-2.0)/lib/gnome-settings-daemon &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--prefix=$(pkg-config --variable=prefix ORBit-2.0): Setting the prefix using this parameter instead of with $GNOME_PREFIX will ensure that the prefix is consistent with the installation environment and the package will be installed in the correct location.

--sysconfdir=/etc/gnome/2.28.1: This parameter causes the configuration files to be installed in /etc/gnome/2.28.1 instead of $GNOME_PREFIX/etc. Additionally (if applicable), the parameter ensures that the GConf-2 database is correctly updated.

--libexecdir=$(pkg-config --variable=prefix ORBit-2.0)/lib/gnome-settings-daemon: This parameter causes the libexec files to be installed in the preferred location of $GNOME_PREFIX/lib/gnome-settings-daemon instead of $GNOME_PREFIX/libexec.

Contents

Installed Program: gnome-settings-daemon
Installed Libraries: liba11y-keyboard.{so,a}, libbackground.{so,a}, libclipboard.{so,a}, libdummy.{so,a}, libfont.{so,a}, libhousekeeping.{so,a}, libkeybindings.{so,a}, libkeyboard.{so,a}, libmouse.{so,a}, libscreensaver.{so,a}, libsound.{so,a}, libtyping-break.{so,a}, libxrandr.{so,a}, libxrdb.{so,a}, libxsettings.{so,a} (plugins)
Installed Directories: $GNOME_PREFIX/{include/gnome-settings-daemon-2.0/gnome-settings-daemon, lib/{gnome-settings-daemon-2.0,gnome-settings-daemon}, share/gnome-settings-daemon/xrdb}

Short Descriptions

gnome-settings-daemon

is the GConf X settings daemon.

Last updated on 2009-11-14 05:57:22 +0000