Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd edition) - Version 7.6-systemd

Chapter 33. GNOME Desktop Components

Nautilus-3.12.2

Introduction to Nautilus

The Nautilus package contains the GNOME file manager.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.6 systemd platform.

Package Information

Nautilus Dependencies

Required

gnome-desktop-3.12.2 and libnotify-0.7.6

Recommended

Exempi-2.2.2, gobject-introspection-1.40.0, and libexif-0.6.21

Optional

GTK-Doc-1.20 and Tracker-1.0.4

Recommended (Runtime)

gnome-icon-theme-symbolic-3.12.0 and Gvfs-1.20.3 (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: 

./configure --prefix=/usr        \
            --sysconfdir=/etc    \
            --disable-tracker    \
            --disable-packagekit &&
make

This package does not have a working testsuite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

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

--disable-tracker: This switch disables use of Tracker. Remove it if you have installed Tracker-1.0.4.

--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-connect-server
Installed Libraries: libnautilus-extension.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/nautilus, /usr/lib/nautilus, /usr/share/gnome-shell/search-providers, /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/libnautilus-extension, and /usr/share/nautilus

Short Descriptions

nautilus

is the GNOME file manager.

libnautilus-extension.so

supplies the functions needed by the file manager extensions.

Last updated on 2014-08-25 14:56:55 -0700