Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd edition) - Version 8.1

Chapter 34. GNOME Applications

gnome-disk-utility-3.24.1

Introduction to GNOME Disk Utility

The GNOME Disk Utility package provides applications used for dealing with storage devices.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.1 platform.

Package Information

GNOME Disk Utility Dependencies

Required

gnome-settings-daemon-3.24.3, itstool-2.0.2, libdvdread-5.0.3, libpwquality-1.4.0, libsecret-0.18.5, and UDisks-2.7.2

Optional

appstream-glib

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

Installation of GNOME Disk Utility

Install GNOME Disk Utility by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr \
            --disable-static \
            --sysconfdir=/etc &&
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-disk-image-mounter and gnome-disks
Installed Libraries: libgdu-sd.so (GNOME Settings Daemon Plugin)
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

gnome-disk-image-mounter

is used to set up disk images.

gnome-disks

is used to inspect, format, partition and configure disks and block devices.

Last updated on 2017-08-30 18:21:03 -0700