Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version r12.0-816

Chapter 37. LXQt Desktop

pcmanfm-qt-1.4.0

Introduction to pcmanfm-qt

The pcmanfm-qt is a file manager and desktop icon manager (a Qt port of pcmanfm and libfm).

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Package Information

pcmanfm-qt Dependencies

Required

liblxqt-1.4.0, libfm-qt-1.4.0, and lxqt-menu-data-1.4.0

Recommended

Gvfs-1.52.1 (runtime) and oxygen-icons5-5.109.0 or another icon theme (depending on your choice, some icons will be missing in several places)

Installation of pcmanfm-qt

Install pcmanfm-qt by running the following commands: 

mkdir -v build &&
cd       build &&

cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr \
      -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release  \
      ..       &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

To make pcmanfm-qt easier to find in menus, adjust the .desktop file. Again, as the root user: 

sed -e '/Categories=/s/=/=System;FileTools;/' \
    -e '/Name=/s/=.*/=File Manager PCManFM-Qt'/ \
    -i /usr/share/applications/pcmanfm-qt.desktop

Contents

Installed Program: pcmanfm-qt
Installed Library: None
Installed Directories: /usr/share/pcmanfm-qt

Short Descriptions

pcmanfm-qt

is a file manager and desktop icon manager