Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version r13.0-1327

Chapter 33. GNOME Libraries and Desktop

Yelp-49.2

Introduction to Yelp

The Yelp package contains a help browser used for viewing help files.

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Note

This version of BLFS may not build or run some packages properly if LFS or dependencies have been updated since the most recent stable version of the System V books.

Package Information

Yelp Dependencies

Required

gsettings-desktop-schemas-50.1, libadwaita-1.9.3, WebKitGTK-2.52.5, and yelp-xsl-49.0

Recommended

desktop-file-utils-0.28

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Note

The Yelp package is not required for a functional GNOME Desktop. Note, however, that without Yelp you will not be able to view the built-in Help provided by core GNOME and many of the support applications.

Installation of Yelp

Install Yelp by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

meson setup --prefix=/usr --buildtype=release .. &&
ninja

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install

Still as the root user, ensure that /usr/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache will be updated and therefore the help in gnome applications will work. 

update-desktop-database

Contents

Installed Program: gnome-help (symlink) and yelp
Installed Library: libyelp-1.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/libyelp-1, /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/libyelp (optional), and /usr/{lib,share}/yelp-1

Short Descriptions

yelp

is the GNOME Help Browser

libyelp-1.so

contains the Yelp API functions