Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version 10.1

Chapter 34. GNOME Applications

gnome-terminal-3.38.3

Introduction to GNOME Terminal

The GNOME Terminal package contains the terminal emulator for GNOME Desktop.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-10.1 platform.

Package Information

GNOME Terminal Dependencies

Required

DConf-0.38.0, gnome-shell-3.38.3, gsettings-desktop-schemas-3.38.0, itstool-2.0.6, pcre2-10.36, and VTE-0.62.3

Recommended

gnome-shell-3.38.3 and Nautilus-3.38.2

Optional

desktop-file-utils-0.26, and appstream-glib

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

Installation of GNOME Terminal

Install GNOME Terminal by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr       \
            --disable-static    &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install
[Note]

Note

To run GNOME Terminal, the environment variable LANG must be set to a UTF-8 locale prior to starting the graphical environment.

Command Explanations

--disable-search-provider: This switch disables the “search gnome-shell” provider. Use this option if you do not have gnome-shell installed.

--without-nautilus-extension: This switch disables a dependency on the nautilus file manager. Use this option if you do not have Nautilus installed.

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

Contents

Installed Program: gnome-terminal
Installed Libraries: /usr/lib/nautilus/extensions-3.0/libterminal-nautilus.so (Nautilus Extension)
Installed Directories: /usr/share/help/*/gnome-terminal

Short Descriptions

gnome-terminal

is the GNOME Terminal Emulator

Last updated on 2021-02-25 11:57:49 -0800