Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version 11.1

Chapter 34. GNOME Applications

gnome-color-manager-3.36.0

Introduction to GNOME Color Manager

GNOME Color Manager is a session framework for the GNOME desktop environment that makes it easy to manage, install and generate color profiles.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-11.1 platform.

Package Information

GNOME Color Manager Dependencies

Required

colord-1.4.6, GTK+-3.24.31, itstool-2.0.7, Little CMS-2.13.1, libcanberra-0.30, and libexif-0.6.24

Recommended

desktop-file-utils-0.26

Optional

appstream-glib and DocBook-utils-0.6.14 (currently causes build to fail)

User Notes: https://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/gnome-color-manager

Installation of GNOME Color Manager

If DocBook-utils-0.6.14 is installed, disable installation of the man pages to avoid a build failure: 

sed /subdir\(\'man/d -i meson.build

Install GNOME Color Manager by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

meson --prefix=/usr --buildtype=release .. &&
ninja

To test the results, issue: ninja test. The tests must be run from an X session.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install

Contents

Installed Programs: gcm-import, gcm-inspect, gcm-picker, and gcm-viewer
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /usr/share/gnome-color-manager and /usr/share/help/*/gnome-color-manager

Short Descriptions

gcm-import

allows you to import ICC profiles supplied by vendors

gcm-inspect

allows you to inspect your session color-management settings

gcm-picker

allows you to pick spot colors for use by an attached colorimeter

gcm-viewer

allows you to view properties of ICC profiles

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