Beyond Linux From Scratch - Version 6.0

Chapter 32. GNOME 1.4 Libraries

GNOME Libraries-1.4.2

Introduction to GNOME Libraries

The GNOME Libraries package contains the GNOME libraries. This is useful as a foundation for the GNOME Desktop and applications.

Package information

GNOME Libraries dependencies

Required

ORBit-0.5.17, GTK+-1.2.10, Imlib-1.9.15 and Berkeley DB-4.3.27

Optional

Audio File-0.2.6, EsounD-0.2.35 and GTK-Doc-1.2

Installation of GNOME Libraries

Install GNOME Libraries by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/opt/gnome --disable-gtk-doc &&
make &&
make install

Configuring GNOME Libraries

Config files

/opt/gnome/etc/mime-magic, /opt/gnome/etc/paper.config, /opt/gnome/etc/sound/events/gnome.soundlist and /opt/gnome/etc/sound/events/gtk-events.soundlist

Contents

The GNOME Libraries package contains libgnome, libgnomeui, libgnomesupport, libart_lgpl, libgtkxmhtml, libgnorba, libgnorbagtk and libzvt libraries, along with many support programs.

Description

libgnome

libgnome library is the non-GUI part of the GNOME library.

libgnomeui

libgnomeui is the GUI part of the GNOME library.

libart_lgpl

libart_lgpl library is the LGPL component of libart.

libgnorbagtk

libgnorbagtk is the GNOME CORBA GTK framework.

libzvt

libzvt library provides the functions necessary to emulate xterm.

Last updated on 2005-01-10 08:39:12 -0700