Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 2021-04-13

Chapter 33. GNOME Libraries and Desktop

libgtop-2.40.0

Introduction to libgtop

The libgtop package contains the GNOME top libraries.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-10.1 platform.

Package Information

libgtop Dependencies

Required

GLib-2.68.1 and Xorg Libraries

Recommended

gobject-introspection-1.68.0

Optional

GTK-Doc-1.33.2

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/libgtop

Installation of libgtop

Install libgtop by running the following commands: 

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

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--disable-static: This switch prevents installation of static versions of the libraries.

--enable-gtk-doc: Use this parameter if GTK-Doc is installed and you wish to rebuild and install the API documentation.

Contents

Installed Programs: libgtop_daemon2 and libgtop_server2
Installed Library: libgtop-2.0.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/libgtop-2.0 and /usr/share/gtk-doc/html/libgtop

Short Descriptions

libgtop-2.0.so

contains functions that allow access to system performance data

Last updated on 2021-02-24 20:50:56 -0600