Beyond Linux From Scratch - Version 6.2.0

Chapter 31. GNOME Core Packages

EEL-2.14.3

Introduction to EEL

The EEL package contains the Eazel Extensions Library. This is a collection of widgets and extensions to the GNOME platform.

Package Information

EEL Dependencies

Required

GNOME Desktop-2.14.3, gnome-menus-2.14.3, and GAIL-1.8.11

Optional

intltool-0.34.2

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/eel

Installation of EEL

Install EEL by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=$(pkg-config --variable=prefix ORBit-2.0) &&
make

To test the results, first modify the permissions of the test script by issuing chmod 755 eel/check-eel, then issue: make check.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--prefix=$(pkg-config --variable=prefix ORBit-2.0): Setting the prefix using this parameter instead of with $GNOME_PREFIX will ensure that the prefix is consistent with the installation environment and the package will be installed in the correct location.

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Library: libeel-2.{so,a}
Installed Directory: $GNOME_PREFIX/include/eel-2

Short Descriptions

libeel-2.{so,a}

is a collection of widgets developed by the Nautilus project.

Last updated on 2006-12-21 18:11:17 -0600