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

Chapter 24. X Libraries

notification-daemon-0.4.0

Introduction to notification-daemon

The notification-daemon package is a daemon that displays passive pop-up notifications.

Package Information

notification-daemon Dependencies

Required

GConf-2.28.1, libglade-2.6.4, libnotify-0.4.5, libsexy-0.1.11, and libwnck-2.30.2

Optional

GStreamer-0.10.25

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/notification-daemon

Installation of notification-daemon

Install notification-daemon by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr \
            --libexecdir=/usr/lib/notification-daemon-1.0 \
            --with-gconf-schema-file-dir=/etc/gnome/2.30.2/gconf/schemas &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--libexecdir=/usr/lib/notification-daemon-1.0: This parameter is used so that the notification-daemon internal support programs are installed in the preferred location of /usr/lib/notification-daemon-1.0 instead of /usr/libexec.

--with-gconf-schema-file-dir=/etc/gnome/2.30.2/gconf/schemas: This parameter is used so that the GConf schema files are installed into the existing database.

Contents

Installed Programs: notification-properties and notification-daemon
Installed Library: libstandard.{so,a}
Installed Directories: /usr/{lib/notification-daemon-1.0/engines, share/notification-daemon}

Short Descriptions

notification-properties

is a notification-daemon properties tool.

notification-daemon

is the daemon itself.

Last updated on 2010-05-25 12:53:25 +0000