Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 8.4

Chapter 35. Xfce Desktop

libwnck-2.30.7

Introduction to libwnck

The libwnck package contains a Window Navigator Construction Kit.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.4 platform.

Package Information

libwnck Dependencies

Required

GTK+-2.24.32

Recommended

startup-notification-0.12

Optional

gobject-introspection-1.58.3 and GTK-Doc-1.29

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/libwnck2

Installation of libwnck

Install libwnck by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr \
            --disable-static \
            --program-suffix=-1 &&
make GETTEXT_PACKAGE=libwnck-1

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make GETTEXT_PACKAGE=libwnck-1 install

Command Explanations

--disable-static: This switch prevents installation of static versions of the libraries.

--program-suffix=-1: This option adds -1 to the end of the names of the installed programs to avoid overwriting the programs installed by libwnck-3.30.0.

GETTEXT_PACKAGE=libwnck-1: This parameter adds -1 to the end of the names of the gettext files installed by the package to avoid overwriting the files installed by libwnck-3.30.0.

--enable-gtk-doc: Use this parameter if GTK-Doc is installed and you wish to rebuild and install the API documentation.

Contents

Installed Programs: wnckprop-1 and wnck-urgency-monitor-1
Installed Library: libwnck-1.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/libwnck-1.0 and /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/libwnck-1.0

Short Descriptions

wnckprop-1

Prints, modifies, or interacts with the properties of a screen/workspace/window.

libwnck-1.so

contains functions for writing pagers and task lists.

Last updated on 2019-02-15 13:01:29 -0800