Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version 9.1

Chapter 33. GNOME Libraries and Desktop

Gjs-1.58.5

Introduction to Gjs

Gjs is a set of Javascript bindings for GNOME.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-9.1 platform.

Package Information

Gjs Dependencies

Required

Cairo-1.17.2+f93fc72c03e, dbus-1.12.16, gobject-introspection-1.62.0, and js60-60.8.0

Recommended (required for GNOME)

GTK+-3.24.13

Optional

Valgrind-3.15.0 (for tests), DTrace, LCOV, Sysprof, and Systemtap

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/gjs

Installation of Gjs

Install Gjs by running the following commands: 

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

To test the results, issue: make check. The GTK and Cairo tests will fail if not running in an Xorg session. Two tests related to testCommandLine.sh (6 and 7) are known to fail.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: gjs (symlink) and gjs-console
Installed Library: libgjs.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/gjs-1.0, /usr/lib/gjs, and /usr/share/gjs-1.0

Short Descriptions

gjs-console

contains a console to run JavaScript commands.

libgjs.so

contains the GNOME JavaScript bindings.

Last updated on 2020-02-25 11:39:19 -0800