Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd edition) - Version 7.6-systemd

Chapter 37. LXDE Desktop

LXPanel-0.7.0

Introduction to LXPanel

The LXPanel package contains a lightweight X11 desktop panel.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.6 systemd platform.

Package Information

LXPanel Dependencies

Required

libwnck-2.30.7, lxmenu-data-0.1.4 and menu-cache-0.7.0

Recommended

alsa-lib-1.0.28 and Wireless Tools-29

Optional

libxslt-1.1.28 with docbook-xml-4.5 and docbook-xsl-1.78.1 (to build man pages)

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

Installation of LXPanel

Install LXPanel by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--enable-man: Use this switch if you have installed optional dependencies and wish to build the manual pages.

Contents

Installed Programs: lxpanel and lxpanelctl
Installed Libraries: Several under /usr/lib/lxpanel/plugins
Installed Directories: /usr/include/lxpanel, /usr/lib/lxpanel and /usr/share/lxpanel

Short Descriptions

lxpanel

is a lightweight GTK+ based panel for the LXDE Desktop.

Last updated on 2014-08-25 11:16:47 -0700