Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version 12.2

Chapter 6. Text Editors

Gedit-47.0

Introduction to Gedit

The Gedit package contains a lightweight UTF-8 text editor for the GNOME Desktop.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.2 platform.

Package Information

Additional Downloads

Gedit Dependencies

Required

gsettings-desktop-schemas-46.1, itstool-2.0.7, libgedit-amtk-5.8.0, libgeditsourceview-299.2.1 libhandy-1.8.3, and libpeas-1.36.0

Recommended

gspell-1.12.2, Gvfs-1.54.2 (runtime), ISO Codes-4.16.0, and PyGObject-3.48.2 (Python3 module)

Optional

GTK-Doc-1.34.0, Vala-0.56.17, and zeitgeist

Installation of Gedit

First, build the gfls library: 

tar -xf ../libgedit-gfls-0.1.0.tar.xz &&
pushd libgedit-gfls-0.1.0             &&

mkdir gfls-build &&
cd    gfls-build &&

meson setup --prefix=/usr       \
            --buildtype=release \
            -D gtk_doc=false    \
            ..                  &&
ninja

To test the results, run: ninja test.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install &&
popd

Second, build the tepl library: 

tar -xf ../libgedit-tepl-6.10.0.tar.xz &&
pushd libgedit-tepl-6.10.0             &&

mkdir tepl-build &&
cd    tepl-build &&

meson setup --prefix=/usr       \
            --buildtype=release \
            -D gtk_doc=false    \
            ..                  &&
ninja

To test the results, run: ninja test.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install &&
popd

Finally, install Gedit by running the following commands: 

mkdir gedit-build &&
cd    gedit-build &&

meson setup --prefix=/usr       \
            --buildtype=release \
            -D gtk_doc=false    \
            .. &&
ninja

To test the results, issue: ninja test.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install
[Note]

Note

If you installed the package to your system using a “DESTDIR” method, /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/gschemas.compiled was not updated/created. Create (or update) the file using the following command as the root user: 

glib-compile-schemas /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas

Command Explanations

-D gtk_doc=false: This switch disables generating the API documentation. Omit this switch if you have GTK-Doc-1.34.0 installed and wish to generate the API documentation.

Contents

Installed Program: gedit
Installed Libraries: libgedit-gfls-1.so, libgedit-tepl-6.so, and libgedit-46.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/libgedit-gfls-1, /usr/include/libgedit-tepl-6, /usr/include/gedit-46, and /usr/{lib,share,share/help/*}/gedit

Short Descriptions

gedit

is a lightweight text editor integrated with the GNOME Desktop