Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version r12.2-110

Chapter 24. Graphical Environments

XKeyboardConfig-2.42

Introduction to XKeyboardConfig

The XKeyboardConfig package contains the keyboard configuration database for the X Window System.

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Note

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Package Information

XKeyboardConfig Dependencies

Required

Xorg Libraries

Optional (required for tests)

libxkbcommon-1.7.0, pytest-8.3.2, and Xorg Applications

Installation of XKeyboardConfig

Install XKeyboardConfig by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

meson setup --prefix=$XORG_PREFIX --buildtype=release .. &&
ninja

To test the results, issue: ninja test.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install

Command Explanations

--buildtype=release: Specify a buildtype suitable for stable releases of the package, as the default may produce unoptimized binaries.

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directory: $XORG_PREFIX/share/X11/xkb