Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2012-05-25

Chapter 30. GNOME Core Packages

Vino-3.4.2

Introduction to Vino

The Vino package is a VNC server for GNOME. VNC is a protocol that allows remote display of a user's desktop.

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

Package Information

Vino Dependencies

Required

Gtk+-3.4.3, intltool-0.50.0, libgnome-keyring-3.4.1 and libsoup-2.38.1

Recommended

libnotify-0.7.5, NetworkManager-0.9.4.0 and telepathy-glib-0.18.1

Optional

Avahi-0.6.31, GnuTLS-3.0.19 and libgcrypt-1.5.0

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/vino

Installation of Vino

Install Vino by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr \
            --sysconfdir=/etc \
            --libexecdir=/usr/lib/vino &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--libexecdir=/usr/lib/vino: This parameter is used so that the vino internal support programs are installed in the preferred location of /usr/lib/vino instead of /usr/libexec.

Contents

Installed Programs: vino-passwd, vino-preferences and vino-server
Installed Directories: /usr/lib/vino and /usr/share/vino

Short Descriptions

vino-passwd

is used to update Vino password.

vino-preferences

is a GUI tool used to configure the machine for VNC Access.

vino-server

is the Vino VNC server.

Last updated on 2012-05-16 16:39:28 +0000