Changeset a294e133 for gnome/gnome-intro.xml
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- 10/02/2003 01:29:48 PM (21 years ago)
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rc30e8cc7 ra294e133 1 1 <partintro> 2 <title>Introduction to GNOME</title>2 <title>Introduction to <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application></title> 3 3 4 <para>This chapter attempts to install a complete GNOME-&gnome-version; desktop 5 environment and a limited GNOME 1.4 library environment that is 6 sufficient to run GNOME 1.4 applications included in this book. The 4 <para>This chapter attempts to install a complete 5 <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application>-&gnome-version; desktop 6 environment and a limited 7 <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application> 1.4 library environment that is 8 sufficient to run <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application> 1.4 applications included in this book. The 7 9 order of the pages are meant to follow the build order defined by the 8 10 GNOME development team as published in the <ulink 9 11 url="http://www.gnome.org/start/&gnome-version;/notes/rninstallation.html">release notes</ulink>, with two exceptions. If a package is in the release notes build list, but not in this chapter, it has been installed elsewhere in the book.</para> 10 12 11 <para>The installation of GNOME-&gnome-version; is a large undertaking and one we would13 <para>The installation of <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application>-&gnome-version; is a large undertaking and one we would 12 14 like to see you complete with the least amount of stress. One 13 15 of our first goals in this installation is to protect your previously 14 installed software, especially if you are testing GNOME on your machine. 15 GNOME-&gnome-version; packages utilize the --prefix= option for configure, so we will 16 installed software, especially if you are testing 17 <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application> on your machine. 18 <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application>-&gnome-version; packages utilize the --prefix= option for configure, so we will 16 19 use that and an Environment variable (<envar>GNOME_PREFIX</envar>) to add flexibility to 17 20 the install.</para> 18 21 19 <para>If you know that you want GNOME as your desktop, it is recommended that 22 <para>If you know that you want 23 <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application> as your desktop, it is recommended that 20 24 you install with --prefix=/usr. If you are not sure that you are going 21 to keep GNOMEon your installation, it is recommended that you install with25 to keep <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application> on your installation, it is recommended that you install with 22 26 --prefix=/opt/gnome-&gnome-version;. Setting the Environment variable and the 23 27 additional edits required by the second option are covered on the 24 28 pre-installation page.</para> 25 29 26 <para>If you choose the second option, removal of GNOME-2.2 is as easy 30 <para>If you choose the second option, removal of 31 <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application>-&gnome-version; is as easy 27 32 as removing the edits from the pre-installation page and issueing the 28 33 following command:</para> … … 31 36 <para>If your system was completely built per <acronym>LFS</acronym> and 32 37 <acronym>BLFS</acronym> 33 instructions, you have a very good chance of using GNOME-&gnome-version; 38 instructions, you have a very good chance of using 39 <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application>-&gnome-version; 34 40 after your first install. If you are a typical <acronym>LFS</acronym> user, you have made 35 41 modifications to the instructions along the way knowing that you have to 36 42 take those modifications into account on future installations. You 37 should have no problems integrating GNOME-&gnome-version; into your unique setup, but 38 you will have 28 to 33 packages installed before you can run GNOME 43 should have no problems integrating 44 <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application>-&gnome-version; into your unique setup, but 45 you will have 28 to 33 packages installed before you can run 46 <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application> 39 47 through any testing (assuming your window manager is preinstalled and 40 tested). We would anticipate that you will be rebuilding GNOME at least 48 tested). We would anticipate that you will be rebuilding 49 <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application> at least 41 50 once to make adjustments for your setup.</para> 42 51 43 <para>If you are building a GNOME 1.4 desktop environment, you would 44 install only those libraries in the GNOME 1.4 chapter 45 <emphasis>and</emphasis> any dependencies listed on those pages, whether labeled or not. GNOME packages without pages are simply installed with: 52 <para>If you are building a 53 <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application> 1.4 desktop environment, you would 54 install only those libraries in the 55 <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application> 1.4 chapter 56 <emphasis>and</emphasis> any dependencies listed on those pages, whether 57 labeled or not. <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application> packages without pages are simply installed with: 46 58 <screen><command>./configure --prefix=/opt/gnome && 47 59 make && 48 60 make install</command></screen> 49 These instructions are simplistic to facilitate removal of GNOME 1.4 61 These instructions are simplistic to facilitate removal of 62 <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application> 1.4 50 63 from <acronym>BLFS</acronym> systems when it is no longer necessary. These instructions 51 64 may be refined later to comply with <acronym>BLFS</acronym> standards for file locations, … … 53 66 <filename class='directory'>/etc</filename> and <filename 54 67 class='directory'>/opt/gnome/var</filename> to 55 <filename class='directory'>/var</filename>. You should consider using the GNOME 1.4 hint 68 <filename class='directory'>/var</filename>. You should consider using 69 the <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application> 1.4 hint 56 70 located at <ulink url="http://hints.linuxfromscratch.org/hints"/> if you 57 have no interest in GNOME-&gnome-version;.</para>71 have no interest in <application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application>-&gnome-version;.</para> 58 72 59 <para> GNOME-&gnome-version; dependencies</para>73 <para><application><acronym>GNOME</acronym></application>-&gnome-version; dependencies</para> 60 74 <para>Required</para> 61 75 <para><xref linkend="xfree86"/>, <xref linkend="GTK2"/>, <xref
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