AUTHOR: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@panthera-systems.net>

DATE: 2004-12-03

LICENSE: GNU General Public License

SYNOPSIS: How to install GQview on LFS.

PRIMARY URI: http://archive.daniel-baumann.ch/linux-from-scratch/hints/gqview/

DESCRIPTION:
How to install GQview on your LFS-system.

PREREQUISITES:
A complete LFS-system with an X Window System, GTK and libpng (see BLFS for instructions).

HINT:
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GQview 1.4.5
============


1. Introduction to GQview
=========================

GQview is an image viewer for X windows. Features include single click file
viewing, external editor support, thumbnail previews, thumbnail caching, and
adjustable zoom. GQview has the ability to compare files and list similar or
duplicate images based on content. Full screen view and slideshows allow for
basic presentation of images. The program offers simple image file management
with the ability to copy, move, rename, and delete files. Image collections,
similar to a song playlist, are also supported.


1.1. Package information
========================

  * Download (HTTP): http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/gqview/gqview-1.4.5.tar.gz

  * MD5 Sum: b196935767c2d3dc61243d9ed0801c2e

  * Download size: 1.2 MB

  * Estimated Disk space required: 28 MB

  * Estimated build time: 0.31 SBU


1.2. GQview dependencies
========================

Required:

  * X Window System (see BLFS for instructions)

  * GTK (see BLFS for instructions)

  * libpng (see BLFS for instructions)


2. Installation of GQview
=========================

Install GQview by running the following commands:

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  |                                                                          |
  |  ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc/gnome &&                    |
  |  make &&                                                                 |
  |  make install                                                            |
  |__________________________________________________________________________|

To test the result, issue: make check.


3. Command explanations
=======================

--sysconfdir=/etc/gnome: This switch puts configuration files in /etc/gnome
			 instead of /usr/etc. If you don't use Gnome, use
			 --sysconfdir=/etc.


4. Configuring GQview
=====================


4.1. Config files
=================

/etc/gnome/gqview, ~/.gqview


5. Contents
===========

The GQview package contains gqview.


6. Description
==============

  * GQview

    GQview is an image viewer for X windows.

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CHANGELOG:
[2004-12-03]
  * Updated to gqview-1.4.5.
[2004-09-10]
  * Updated to gqview-1.4.4.
[2004-09-08]
  * Formal changes.
  * Minor text changes.
  * Added Command explanations.
[2004-07-10]
  * Typographic mistakes corrected.
[2004-05-30]
  * Initial revision.