Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 11.1

Chapter 25. Graphical Environment Libraries

gdk-pixbuf-xlib-2.40.2

Introduction to gdk-pixbuf-xlib

The gdk-pixbuf-xlib package provides a deprecated Xlib interface to gdk-pixbuf, which is needed for some applications which have not been ported to use the new interfaces yet.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-11.1 platform.

Package Information

gdk-pixbuf-xlib Dependencies

Required

gdk-pixbuf-2.42.6 and Xorg Libraries

Optional

GTK-Doc-1.33.2

User Notes: https://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/gdk-pixbuf-xlib

Installation of gdk-pixbuf-xlib

Install gdk-pixbuf-xlib by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

meson --prefix=/usr .. &&
ninja

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install

Command Explanations

-Dgtk_doc=true: Use this option if GTK-Doc-1.33.2 is installed and you wish to rebuild and install the API documentation.

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Libraries: libgdk_pixbuf_xlib-2.0.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/gdk-pixbuf-2.0/gdk-pixbuf-xlib

Short Descriptions

libgdk_pixbuf_xlib-2.0.so

provides a Xlib interface to gdk-pixbuf

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