Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2012-01-16

Chapter 24. X Libraries

gdk-pixbuf-2.24.0

Introduction to gdk-pixbuf

The gdk-pixbuf library is a toolkit for image loading and pixel buffer manipulation. It is used by gtk+-2 and gtk+-3 to load and manipulate images. In the past it was distributed as part of gtk+-2 but it was split off into a separate package in preparation for the change to gtk+-3.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.0 platform.

Package Information

gdk-pixbuf Dependencies

Required

pkg-config-0.26

Recommended

LibTIFF-4.0.0, libjpeg-8c and libpng-1.5.7

Optional

gobject-introspection-1.30.0, JasPer-1.900.1 and GTK-Doc-1.18 (to rebuild the documentation)

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

Installation of gdk-pixbuf

Install gdk-pixbuf by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

To test the results, issue: make check.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--with-libjasper: If you've installed JasPer-1.900.1 and you want gdk-pixbuf to use it to compile a JPEG2000 image loader, pass this option to configure.

--without-libjpeg: If you've not installed libjpeg-8c and you want to install gdk-pixbuf without jpeg support, pass this option to configure.

--without-libpng: If you've not installed libpng-1.5.7 and you want to install gdk-pixbuf without png support, pass this option to configure.

--without-libtiff: If you've not installed LibTIFF-4.0.0 and you want to install gdk-pixbuf without tiff support, pass this option to configure.

--enable-gtk-doc: Use this option if you want to force it to rebuild the documentation.

Contents

Installed Programs: gdk-pixbuf-csource and gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders
Installed Libraries: libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so and libgdk_pixbuf_xlib-2.0.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/gdk-pixbuf-2.0, /usr/lib/gdk-pixbuf-2.0 and /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/gdk-pixbuf

Short Descriptions

gdk-pixbuf-csource

is a small utility that generates C code containing images, used for compiling images directly into programs.

gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders

collects information about loadable modules for gdk-pixbuf and writes it to the default cache file location, or to stdout.

libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so

contains functions that load and render images.

libgdk_pixbuf_xlib-2.0.so

contains functions that manipulate images and interfaces with xlib.

Last updated on 2007-04-04 20:42:53 +0100