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

Chapter 30. GNOME Core Packages

gnome-control-center-3.4.2

Introduction to GNOME Control Center

The GNOME Control Center package contains the GNOME settings manager.

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

Package Information

GNOME Control Center Dependencies

Required

gnome-menus-3.4.2, gnome-online-accounts-3.4.2, gnome-settings-daemon-3.4.2, LibGTop-2.28.4 and shared-mime-info-1.0

Required (Runtime)

AccountsService-0.6.20, ConsoleKit-0.4.5, gnome-screensaver-3.4.1 and polkit-gnome-0.105

Recommended

gnome-bluetooth-3.4.0 and NetworkManager-0.9.4.0

Optional

Cheese-3.4.2 and libsocialweb

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/gnome-control-center

Installation of GNOME Control Center

Install GNOME Control Center by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr \
            --sysconfdir=/etc \
            --disable-static &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

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

Contents

Installed Programs: gnome-control-center and gnome-sound-applet
Installed Directories: /usr/lib/control-center-1, /usr/share/gnome-control-center and /usr/share/sounds/gnome

Short Descriptions

gnome-control-center

is used to configure various system settings.

gnome-sound-applet

is the GNOME Volume Control Applet.

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