Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd edition) - Version 7.10

Chapter 34. GNOME Applications

network-manager-applet-1.4.0

Introduction to NetworkManager Applet

The NetworkManager Applet provides a tool and a panel applet used to configure wired and wireless network connections through GUI. It's designed for use with any desktop environment that uses GTK+ like Xfce and LXDE.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.10 platform.

Package Information

NetworkManager Applet Dependencies

Required

GTK+-3.20.9, ISO Codes-3.69, libsecret-0.18.5, libnotify-0.7.6, and NetworkManager-1.4.0

Recommended

gobject-introspection-1.48.0

Required (Runtime)

polkit-gnome-0.105

Optional

gnome-bluetooth-3.20.0, ModemManager-1.6.0, mobile-broadband-provider-info (runtime), and Jansson (for the team configuration editor)

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/network-manager-applet

Installation of NetworkManager Applet

Install NetworkManager Applet by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr       \
            --sysconfdir=/etc   \
            --disable-static    \
            --without-team      &&

make

To test the results, issue: make check.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

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

--without-team: This switch disables the team configuration editor since it requires Jansson which is not currently in BLFS.

Contents

Installed Programs: nm-applet and nm-connection-editor
Installed Libraries: libnma.so and libnm-gtk.so
Installed Directories: /usr/{include,share}/{libnma,libnm-gtk} and /usr/share/nm-applet

Short Descriptions

nm-connection-editor

allows users to view and edit network connection settings.

libnma.so

contains internal functions for the Network Manager GTK+ Interface.

libnm-gtk.so

contains the NetworkManager GTK+ bindings.

Last updated on 2016-08-28 20:08:04 -0700