GConf-2.2.1

Introduction to GConf

The GConf package contains a configuration database system.

Package information

GConf dependencies

Installation of GConf

Install GConf by running the following commands:

./configure --prefix=$GNOME_PREFIX --libexecdir=$GNOME_PREFIX/sbin \
--sysconfdir=/etc/gnome --disable-gtk-doc &&
make &&
make install

Command explanations

--libexecdir=$GNOME_PREFIX/sbin: This switch puts libexec files in $GNOME_PREFIX/sbin instead of $GNOME_PREFIX/libexec.

--sysconfdir=/etc/gnome: This switch puts configuration files in /etc/gnome instead of $GNOME_PREFIX/etc. This installation controls all future installations of schemas, changes in location, including eliminating this command must be consistent.

--disable-gtk-doc: This switch will prevent the rebuilding of documentation during the make command.

Contents

The GConf package contains libgconf libraries.

Description

libgconf libraries

libgconf libraries provide the functions necessary to maintain the configuration database.