Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 12.0

Chapter 37. LXDE Desktop

PCManFM-1.3.2

Introduction to PCManFM

The PCManFM package contains an extremely fast, lightweight, yet feature-rich file manager with tabbed browsing.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.0 platform.

Package Information

PCManFM Dependencies

Required

libfm-1.3.2

Recommended

adwaita-icon-theme-44.0 or oxygen-icons5-5.109.0 or lxde-icon-theme-0.5.1, and FriBidi-1.0.13

Installation of PCManFM

Install PCManFM by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr     \
            --sysconfdir=/etc &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--with-gtk=3: Selects the version of GTK+ to use. You must use this switch if you have built libfm-1.3.2 with GTK+3 support.

Contents

Installed Program: pcmanfm
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /etc/xdg/pcmanfm, /usr/lib/pcmanfm and /usr/share/pcmanfm

Short Descriptions

pcmanfm

is a lightweight GTK+ based file manager for X Window System