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

Chapter 30. GNOME Core Packages

gnome-settings-daemon-3.4.2

Introduction to GNOME Settings Daemon

The GNOME Settings Daemon is responsible for setting various parameters of a GNOME Session and the applications that run under it.

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

Package Information

GNOME Settings Daemon Dependencies

Required

Cups-1.5.0, Colord-0.1.19, gnome-desktop-3.4.2, libcanberra-0.28, libnotify-0.7.5, libgnomekbd-3.4.0.2, libwacom-0.4, PulseAudio-2.0, UPower-0.9.16 and Xorg Wacom Driver-0.14.0

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/gnome-settings-daemon

Installation of GNOME Settings Daemon

Install GNOME Settings Daemon by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr \
            --sysconfdir=/etc \
            --libexecdir=/usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon \
            --disable-packagekit \
            --disable-static &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--libexecdir=/usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon: This parameter causes the libexec files to be installed in the preferred location of /usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon instead of /usr/libexec.

--disable-packagekit: This parameter disables use of PackageKit which isn't suitable for BLFS.

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

Contents

Installed Programs: gnome-settings-daemon and several helper applications.
Installed Libraries: Various plugins in /usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon-3.0
Installed Directories: /etc/gnome-settings-daemon, /usr/include/gnome-settings-daemon-3.0, /usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon, /usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon-3.0, /usr/share/gnome-settings-daemon and /usr/share/gnome-settings-daemon-3.0

Short Descriptions

gnome-settings-daemon

is responsible for setting the various preference parameters of a GNOME session and the applications that run under it.

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