Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 8.2

Chapter 33. GNOME Libraries and Utilities

Nautilus-3.26.2

Introduction to Nautilus

The Nautilus package contains the GNOME file manager.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-8.2 platform.

Package Information

Nautilus Dependencies

Required

gnome-autoar-0.2.3, gnome-desktop-3.26.2, Tracker-2.0.3, and libnotify-0.7.7

Recommended

Exempi-2.4.4, gobject-introspection-1.54.1 libexif-0.6.21

Optional

GTK-Doc-1.27

Recommended (Runtime)

adwaita-icon-theme-3.26.1, and Gvfs-1.34.2 (For hotplugging and device mounting to work)

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

Installation of Nautilus

Install Nautilus by running the following commands: 

sed s/\'libm\'/\'m\'/ -i meson.build &&
mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

meson --prefix=/usr     \
      --sysconfdir=/etc \
      -Denable-selinux=false .. &&

ninja

To test the results, issue: ninja test. The tests need to be run in a graphical environment.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install &&
glib-compile-schemas /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas

Command Explanations

sed s/\'libm\'/\'m\'/ -i meson.build: Fix the build system so that it finds the Math library.

--disable-selinux: This switch disables the use of selinux which isn't supported by BLFS.

--disable-packagekit: This switch disables the use of PackageKit which isn't suitable for BLFS.

--disable-tracker: This switch disables the use of Tracker which isn't part of BLFS.

--enable-gtk-doc: Use this parameter if GTK-Doc is installed and you wish to rebuild and install the API documentation.

--disable-xmp: Use this switch if you did not install Exempi.

--disable-libexif: Use this switch if you did not install libexif.

Contents

Installed Programs: nautilus, nautilus-autorun-software, and nautilus-desktop
Installed Library: libnautilus-extension.so
Installed Directories: /usr/{include,lib}/nautilus and /usr/share/{gnome-shell/search-providers,gtk-doc/html/libnautilus-extension}

Short Descriptions

nautilus

is the GNOME file manager.

libnautilus-extension.so

supplies the functions needed by the file manager extensions.

Last updated on 2018-02-26 09:06:34 -0800