Changeset ab8a3cb for gnome/gnome-intro.xml
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- 08/04/2003 01:15:41 AM (21 years ago)
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r6f74ff1 rab8a3cb 1 1 <partintro> 2 <title>Introduction to G nome</title>2 <title>Introduction to GNOME</title> 3 3 4 <para>This chapter attempts to install a complete G nome-&gnome-version; desktop5 environment and a limited G nome1.4 library environment that is6 sufficient to run G nome1.4 applications included in this book. The4 <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 7 7 order of the pages are meant to follow the build order defined by the 8 G nomedevelopment team as published in the <ulink8 GNOME development team as published in the <ulink 9 9 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 10 11 <para>The installation of G nome-&gnome-version; is a large undertaking and one we would11 <para>The installation of GNOME-&gnome-version; is a large undertaking and one we would 12 12 like to see you complete with the least amount of stress. One 13 13 of our first goals in this installation is to protect your previously 14 installed software, especially if you are testing G nomeon your machine.15 G nome-&gnome-version; packages utilize the --prefix= option for configure, so we will14 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 16 use that and an Environment variable (<envar>GNOME_PREFIX</envar>) to add flexibility to 17 17 the install.</para> 18 18 19 <para>If you know that you want G nomeas your desktop, it is recommended that19 <para>If you know that you want GNOME as your desktop, it is recommended that 20 20 you install with --prefix=/usr. If you are not sure that you are going 21 to keep G nomeon your installation, it is recommended that you install with21 to keep GNOME on your installation, it is recommended that you install with 22 22 --prefix=/opt/gnome-&gnome-version;. Setting the Environment variable and the 23 23 additional edits required by the second option are covered on the 24 24 pre-installation page.</para> 25 25 26 <para>If you choose the second option, removal of G nome-2.2 is as easy26 <para>If you choose the second option, removal of GNOME-2.2 is as easy 27 27 as removing the edits from the pre-installation page and issueing the following command: 28 28 <screen><userinput><command>rm /opt/gnome-&gnome-version; -r </command></userinput></screen></para> 29 29 30 <para>If your system was completely built per LFS and BLFS 31 instructions, you have a very good chance of using Gnome-&gnome-version; 32 after your first install. If you are a typical LFS user, you have made 30 <para>If your system was completely built per <acronym>LFS</acronym> and 31 <acronym>BLFS</acronym> 32 instructions, you have a very good chance of using GNOME-&gnome-version; 33 after your first install. If you are a typical <acronym>LFS</acronym> user, you have made 33 34 modifications to the instructions along the way knowing that you have to 34 35 take those modifications into account on future installations. You 35 should have no problems integrating G nome-&gnome-version; into your unique setup, but36 you will have 28 to 33 packages installed before you can run G nome36 should have no problems integrating GNOME-&gnome-version; into your unique setup, but 37 you will have 28 to 33 packages installed before you can run GNOME 37 38 through any testing (assuming your window manager is preinstalled and 38 tested). We would anticipate that you will be rebuilding gnomeat least39 tested). We would anticipate that you will be rebuilding GNOME at least 39 40 once to make adjustments for your setup.</para> 40 41 41 <para>If you are building a G nome1.4 desktop environment, you would42 install only those libraries in the G nome1.4 chapter43 <emphasis>and</emphasis> any dependencies listed on those pages, whether labeled or not. G nomepackages without pages are simply installed with:42 <para>If you are building a GNOME 1.4 desktop environment, you would 43 install only those libraries in the GNOME 1.4 chapter 44 <emphasis>and</emphasis> any dependencies listed on those pages, whether labeled or not. GNOME packages without pages are simply installed with: 44 45 <screen><command>./configure --prefix=/opt/gnome && 45 46 make && 46 47 make install</command></screen> 47 These instructions are simplistic to facilitate removal of G nome1.448 from BLFSsystems when it is no longer necessary. These instructions49 may be refined later to comply with BLFSstandards for file locations,48 These instructions are simplistic to facilitate removal of GNOME 1.4 49 from <acronym>BLFS</acronym> systems when it is no longer necessary. These instructions 50 may be refined later to comply with <acronym>BLFS</acronym> standards for file locations, 50 51 specifically <filename class='directory'>/opt/gnome/etc</filename> to 51 52 <filename class='directory'>/etc</filename> and <filename 52 53 class='directory'>/opt/gnome/var</filename> to 53 <filename class='directory'>/var</filename>. You should consider using the G nome1.4 hint54 <filename class='directory'>/var</filename>. You should consider using the GNOME 1.4 hint 54 55 located at <ulink url="http://hints.linuxfromscratch.org/hints"/> if you 55 have no interest in G nome-&gnome-version;.</para>56 have no interest in GNOME-&gnome-version;.</para> 56 57 57 <para><screen>G nome-&gnome-version; requires:58 <para><screen>GNOME-&gnome-version; requires: 58 59 <xref linkend="xfree86"/>, <xref linkend="GTK2"/>, <xref linkend="libpng"/>, 59 60 <xref linkend="libjpeg"/>, <xref linkend="libtiff"/>, <xref linkend="popt"/>
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