Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version 11.2

Chapter 24. Graphical Environments

libxcb-1.15

Introduction to libxcb

The libxcb package provides an interface to the X Window System protocol, which replaces the current Xlib interface. Xlib can also use XCB as a transport layer, allowing software to make requests and receive responses with both.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-11.2 platform.

Package Information

libxcb Dependencies

Required

libXau-1.0.9 and xcb-proto-1.15.2

Recommended

libXdmcp-1.1.3

Optional

Doxygen-1.9.4 (to generate API documentation) and libxslt-1.1.36

User Notes: https://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/libxcb

Installation of libxcb

Install libxcb by running the following commands: 

PYTHON=python3                \
./configure $XORG_CONFIG      \
            --without-doxygen \
            --docdir='${datadir}'/doc/libxcb-1.15 &&
make

To test the results, issue: make check.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

PYTHON=python3: This variable forces configure to use python3 instead of python2. The configure script for this package will automatically default to python2 if it is present.

--without-doxygen: Do not use doxygen to generate API documentation (default: auto). Without it, if Doxygen-1.9.4 is installed, the API documentation will be generated and installed.

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Libraries: libxcb.so, libxcb-composite.so, libxcb-damage.so, libxcb-dpms.so, libxcb-dri2.so, libxcb-dri3.so, libxcb-glx.so, libxcb-present.so, libxcb-randr.so, libxcb-record.so, libxcb-render.so, libxcb-res.so, libxcb-screensaver.so, libxcb-shape.so, libxcb-shm.so, libxcb-sync.so, libxcb-xf86dri.so, libxcb-xfixes.so, libxcb-xinerama.so, libxcb-xinput.so, libxcb-xkb.so, libxcb-xtest.so, libxcb-xvmc.so, and libxcb-xv.so
Installed Directories: $XORG_PREFIX/include/xcb and $XORG_PREFIX/share/doc/libxcb-1.15

Short Descriptions

libxcb.so

is an interface to the X Window System protocol