how to install xfce on blfs-svn

janakiramulu · 2011-06-15 09:13:09

hi all
i am new to xfce forum

i done lfs-6.7 + blfs-svn
i have fluxbox:,firefox,terminator,xterm

now i want install xfce- desktop environment [xfce-new version or old version?-which is best]
can any one provide good steps to install ,and
also provide steps using tar balls to install xfce- success

thanks

Nick · 2011-06-15 09:59:26

http://www.xfce.org/download/building

janakiramulu · 2011-06-20 06:55:39

hi all
some what got
am following as order mentioned here:http://www.xfce.org/download/building
i am installing its each and every package Dependency(-ies) in: /sources dir

actual xfce installation is in: root [/home/janu/Downloads/xc/src]#
all went k till exo-0.6.0

now -----package: xfce4-panel----------------
Dependency(-ies):libxfce4ui, exo, garcon[installed successfully] , libwnck[not yet installed]
so now libwnck:
libwnck Dependencies
Required:GTK+-2.20.1 and intltool-0.41.1 [already installed]
http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs...x/libwnck.html
root [ /sources/libwnck-2.30.2 ]# ./configure --prefix=/usr && make && make install
....
....
CC test-selector.o
CCLD test-selector
CC test-tasklist.o
CCLD test-tasklist
GISCAN Wnck-1.0.gir
Couldn't find include 'Gtk-2.0.gir' (search path: ['.', '/usr/share/gir-1.0', '/usr/share/gir-1.0', '/usr/share/gir-1.0'])
make[2]: *** [Wnck-1.0.gir] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/sources/libwnck-2.30.2/libwnck'

make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/sources/libwnck-2.30.2'
make: *** [all] Error 2
any help??

Last edited by janakiramulu (2011-06-20 06:56:37)

Nick · 2011-06-20 07:50:43

This file is installed when gtk is compiled with gobject-introspection enabled.

janakiramulu · 2011-06-21 06:47:38

k thanks nick
i installed only required packages:GTK+-2.20.1
http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs...vs/x/gtk2.html
GTK+ Dependencies
Required:cairo-1.8.10, Pango-1.28.2, and ATK-1.30.0
Recommended:
LibTIFF-3.9.4, libjpeg-8b, and hicolor-icon-theme-0.12

Optional:CUPS-1.4.5, JasPer-1.900.1, DocBook-utils-0.6.14, libbeagle, gobject-introspection-0.6.14, GTK-Doc-1.14, and Tracker

i have not installed optional packages:blue part

Last edited by janakiramulu (2011-06-25 04:57:58)

Nick · 2011-06-21 09:51:14

http://archive.xfce.org/src/xfce/xfconf/

janakiramulu · 2011-06-21 10:56:32

hi nick
i have installed xfconf-4.8.0 already
package:xfconf
dependencies:libxfce4util, dbus-glib

but

package:xfwm4 , its dependencies:libxfce4util, libxfce4ui, libxfconf, dbus-glib, libwnck
here we want bold part[libxfconf]
i didnt get tar file:
is that same xfconf and libxfconf files????

Last edited by janakiramulu (2011-06-21 10:59:05)

Nick · 2011-06-21 12:01:32

Yes, the xfconf package provides libxfconf, xfconf-query and xfconfd.

janakiramulu · 2011-06-25 04:22:38

hi nick
i have installed xfconf-4.8.0 as '3' package :http://www.xfce.org/download/building

here do i need to install again xfconf-4.8.0???

k i reinstalled xfconf again
but xfwm4-4.8.0 still giving same errors see post#06

Last edited by janakiramulu (2011-06-25 05:22:35)

janakiramulu · 2011-06-25 05:33:25

hi nick
if xfwm/xfwm4 is window manager? i have already installed Fluxbox-1.1.1 as window manager
i think almost i done xfce desktop environment
to start xfce i need to change/add some thing to .xinitrc file right?
my xinitrc file:
root [ ~ ]# cat .xinitrc
startfluxbox

what shall i add to xinitrc to start xfce desktop environment

Nick · 2011-06-25 12:24:46

you can use startxfce4.

janakiramulu · 2011-06-25 13:02:03

means shall i add below things to xinitrc to start xfce desktop environment:
echo startxfce4 > ~/.xinitrc
echo xfce4-session > ~/.xinitrc note: we installed from here http://www.xfce.org/download/building

and i will reboot
then at
root[~]#startxfce4 note:previously i used to type 'startx' at root[~]#

is it fine???

Last edited by janakiramulu (2011-06-25 13:05:07)

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