Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd edition) - Version 7.6-systemd

Chapter 33. GNOME Desktop Components

gnome-shell-3.12.2

Introduction to GNOME Shell

The GNOME Shell is the core user interface of the GNOME Desktop environment.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.6 systemd platform.

Package Information

GNOME Shell Dependencies

Required

Caribou-0.4.13, evolution-data-server-3.12.5, Gjs-1.40.1, gnome-control-center-3.12.1, libcroco-0.6.8, Mutter-3.12.2, and startup-notification-0.12

Recommended

gnome-bluetooth-3.12.0, gst-plugins-base-1.4.1, and network-manager-applet-0.9.10.0

Optional

GTK-Doc-1.20

Runtime Dependencies

DConf-0.20.0, GDM-3.12.2, gnome-backgrounds-3.12.2, gnome-icon-theme-3.12.0, gnome-icon-theme-extras-3.12.0, gnome-icon-theme-symbolic-3.12.0, gnome-themes-standard-3.12.0, and telepathy-mission-control-5.16.3

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

Installation of GNOME Shell

Install GNOME Shell by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

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

Contents

Installed Programs: gnome-shell, gnome-shell-extension-prefs, gnome-shell-extension-tool, and gnome-shell-perf-tool
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /usr/lib/gnome-shell, /usr/share/gnome-shell, /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/shell, and /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/st

Short Descriptions

gnome-shell

provides the core user interface functions for the GNOME 3 Desktop.

Last updated on 2014-08-25 18:22:00 -0700