Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2012-05-20

Chapter 25. X Libraries

startup-notification-0.12

Introduction to startup-notification

The startup-notification package contains startup-notification libraries. These are useful for building a consistent manner to notify the user through the cursor that the application is loading.

This package is known to build using an LFS 7.1 platform but has not been tested.

Package Information

startup-notification Dependencies

Required

Xorg Libraries

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

Installation of startup-notification

Install startup-notification by running the following commands: 

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

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install &&
install -v -m644 -D doc/startup-notification.txt \
    /usr/share/doc/startup-notification-0.12/startup-notification.txt

Command Explanations

--disable-static: This switch prevents the static libraries being installed.

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Library: libstartup-notification-1.{so,a}
Installed Directories: /usr/{include/startup-notification-1.0/libsn, share/doc/startup-notification-0.12}

Short Descriptions

libstartup-notification-1.{so,a}

provides the functions to assist applications in communicating with the cursor system to provide feedback to the user that the application is loading.

Last updated on 2012-05-24 02:48:38 +0000