Ticket #2227: xfce-sysconfdir.diff

x/wm/xfce.xml

@@ -123 +123 @@
       </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
 
-    <para>Install <application>libxfce4util</application>, <application>dbh</application>,
-    <application>libxfcegui4</application>, <application>libxfce4mcs</application>,
-    <application>xfce-mcs-manager</application>, and <application>xfwm4</application>
-    by issuing the following commands:</para>
+    <para>Install the minimum applications by issuing the following
+    commands:</para>
 
-<screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr &amp;&amp;
-make</userinput></screen>
-
-    <para>Now, as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user:</para>
-
-<screen role="root"><userinput>make install</userinput></screen>
-
-    <para><application>xfce4-panel</application>, <application>xfdesktop</application>
-    and <application>xfce-utils</application> require a parameter so that the
-    configuration files are installed in
-    <filename class='directory'>/etc/xdg</filename>. Configure them by issuing the
-    following commands:</para>
-
 <screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc &amp;&amp;
 make</userinput></screen>
 
@@ -202 +187 @@
       </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
 
-    <para>Configure all but the <application>xfce4-session</application> package
-    using the following commands:</para>
-
-<screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr &amp;&amp;
-make</userinput></screen>
-
-    <para><application>xfce4-session</application> requires the following
+    <para>Install the remaining applications using the following
     commands:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc \
@@ -232 +211 @@
 
   </sect2>
 
+  <sect2 role="commands">
+    <title>Command Explanations</title>
+
+    <para><parameter>--sysconfdir=/etc</parameter>:
+    <application>libxfce4util</application>,
+    <application>xfce4-panel</application>,
+    <application>xfdesktop</application>,
+    <application>xfce-utils</application> and
+    <application>xfce4-session</application> require this parameter
+    because the path is built into the library or they install
+    configuration files in <filename class="directory">/etc/xdg</filename>.</para>
+
+    <para><parameter>--libexecdir=/usr/lib/xfce4</parameter>:
+    <application>xfce4-session</application> requires this parameter to
+    install some utility programs to the correct location.</para>
+
+  </sect2>
+
   <sect2 role="configuration">
     <title>Configuring XFce</title>
 
     <sect3 id='xfce-config'>
       <title>Configuration Information</title>
 
-      <para><application>XFCE</application> will look for the theme index from
+      <para><application>XFce</application> will look for the theme index from
       <xref linkend="hicolor-icon-theme"/> at run-time. Ensure you install the
-      package before launching <application>XFCE</application>.</para>
+      package before launching <application>XFce</application>.</para>
 
       <para>Issue the command below to create an <filename>.xinitrc</filename>
       file which will automatically run the appropriate
-      <application>XFCE</application> programs when the
+      <application>XFce</application> programs when the
       <application>X</application> Window system is launched. Be sure to backup
       your existing <filename>.xinitrc</filename> file before
       proceeding.</para>