Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2012-05-20

Chapter 30. GNOME Core Packages

Epiphany-3.4.1

Introduction to Epiphany

Epiphany is a simple yet powerful GNOME web browser targeted at non-technical users. Its principles are simplicity and standards compliance.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.0 platform.

Package Information

Epiphany Dependencies

Required

gnome-doc-utils-0.20.10, ISO Codes-3.30, libgnome-keyring-3.4.1, libnotify-0.7.5, NSS-3.13.4 and WebKitGTK+-1.8.1

Recommended

Certificate Authority Certificates, gobject-introspection-1.32.1 and Rarian-0.8.1

Optional

Avahi-0.6.31, GTK-Doc-1.18 and seed-3.2.0

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

Installation of Epiphany

Install Epiphany by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr \
            --with-ca-file=/etc/ssl/ca-bundle.crt &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--disable-scrollkeeper: Use this parameter if you have installed Rarian but wish to disable the updates to the Scrollkeeper database.

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

Contents

Installed Program: epiphany
Installed Directories: /usr/include/epiphany, /usr/share/epiphany, /usr/share/gnome/help/epiphany, /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/epiphany and /usr/share/omf/epiphany

Short Descriptions

epiphany

is a GNOME web browser based on the WebKit rendering engine.

Last updated on 2012-05-16 16:39:28 +0000