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- | ====== Building Xfce ====== | + | ~~NOTOC~~ |
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+ | ====== Building Xfce from source | ||
To compile a complete Xfce desktop from source requires some information about the dependency chain and the various configure options available in each module. This page will describe this in detail, so you can compile your own Xfce desktop; both system wide as well as in your $HOME directory. | To compile a complete Xfce desktop from source requires some information about the dependency chain and the various configure options available in each module. This page will describe this in detail, so you can compile your own Xfce desktop; both system wide as well as in your $HOME directory. | ||
- | ====== Version ====== | + | * **[[building# |
+ | * **[[building# | ||
+ | * **[[building# | ||
+ | * **[[building# | ||
+ | * **[[building# | ||
- | First you need to decide which version of Xfce you want to compile. Version numbers are mostly build like this: 1.2.3 => major.minor.micro. If the minor version is an even number, it is a stable release, odd number are development snapshots. The micro number increases each release. Also keep the major.minor version the same for the core components (some packages don't follow those numbers) else you will most likely get dependency version problems during compiling. | + | ---- |
- | The latest releases available can be found on the [[http:// | + | ===== Choosing your Xfce version ===== |
- | ====== Source ====== | + | First you will need to decide on which version of Xfce that you want to compile. Xfce version numbers are constructed like this: 1.2.3 => major.minor.micro. If the minor version is an even number, this means that it is a stable release. An odd numbered minor version indicate a development, |
- | If you've decided which version you want to compile, there are a couple of ways to download | + | The latest releases available can be found on the [[https:// |
- | If your not sure what to choose: easiest is to start with the latest stable fat-tarball of a collection release. | + | ---- |
- | ===== Released packages | + | ===== Obtaining the Xfce source code ===== |
- | Xfce packages | + | Once you have decided which version that you want to compile, there are a couple |
- | * [[http:// | + | If you are not sure which to choose, it is easiest to begin with the latest stable |
- | * [[http:// | + | |
- | ===== From the code repository ===== | + | ==== Released packages |
- | For the latest code you need to make local copies | + | Xfce packages have two types of releases: collection releases and individual releases. Click the links below to open the relevant download location. |
- | You first need to make clones | + | * [[https:// |
+ | * [[https://archive.xfce.org/src/xfce/|Individual releases]]\\ Each package in Xfce is allowed to make development and stable releases | ||
- | git clone git:// | + | ==== From the code repository ==== |
- | After the repository is cloned | + | For the latest code, you need to make local copies of the [[https:// |
- | To switch to another branch ('' | + | <note information> |
- | git checkout | + | You first need to make clones of each GIT repository, like the command below, where '' |
- | After this you can update your local copy of the repository with git pull and switch to another branch with '' | + | |
- | ====== Dependencies ====== | + | After the repository is cloned, you will need to choose which branch you want to compile. By default, the '' |
- | ===== Build requirements | + | To switch to another branch ('' |
+ | |||
+ | git checkout --track origin/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | After this, you can update your local copy of the repository with git pull and switch to another branch with '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[|Back To Top]] | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Xfce Dependencies explained ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Build requirements ==== | ||
Before you can start compiling, you need a couple of packages that are required to compile Xfce. Use your distributions package manager to install those packages. Additional packages are required too for some modules, but we'll get to that later. | Before you can start compiling, you need a couple of packages that are required to compile Xfce. Use your distributions package manager to install those packages. Additional packages are required too for some modules, but we'll get to that later. | ||
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* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
* Gtk+ and Glib headers, in some distributions called the -devel packages | * Gtk+ and Glib headers, in some distributions called the -devel packages | ||
+ | * Xfce 4.18 requires Gtk+ 3.24 and Glib 2.66 | ||
+ | * pkgconfig | ||
+ | * Coffee or tea | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | For history, here are the versions needed for older xXce releases: | ||
+ | * Xfce 4.16 requires Gtk+ 3.22 and Glib 2.50 | ||
+ | * Xfce 4.14 requires Gtk+ 3.22 and Glib 2.42 | ||
+ | * Xfce 4.12 requires Gtk+ 2.24 and Glib | ||
* Xfce 4.10 requires Gtk+ 2.20 and Glib 2.24 | * Xfce 4.10 requires Gtk+ 2.20 and Glib 2.24 | ||
* Xfce 4.8 requires Gtk+ 2.14 and Glib 2.20 | * Xfce 4.8 requires Gtk+ 2.14 and Glib 2.20 | ||
* Xfce 4.6 requires Gtk+ 2.10 and Glib 2.12 | * Xfce 4.6 requires Gtk+ 2.10 and Glib 2.12 | ||
- | * pkgconfig | ||
- | * Coffee | ||
- | ===== Xfce's dependency chain ===== | + | |
+ | ==== Xfce's dependency chain ==== | ||
The Xfce packages need to be built in a specific order. If you don't follow this, compile options might not be available or the configure stage will abort because of missing dependencies. | The Xfce packages need to be built in a specific order. If you don't follow this, compile options might not be available or the configure stage will abort because of missing dependencies. | ||
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* libxfce4util | * libxfce4util | ||
* xfconf | * xfconf | ||
- | * libxfce4ui, garcon, < | + | * libxfce4ui |
- | * exo | + | * garcon, |
- | * xfce4-panel | + | |
* thunar | * thunar | ||
- | * xfce4-settings, | + | * xfce4-panel, |
- | ===== Package specific dependencies | + | ==== Package specific dependencies ==== |
Some core packages in Xfce have additional or optional dependencies, | Some core packages in Xfce have additional or optional dependencies, | ||
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| ^ Dependency(-ies) ^ Optional Dependency(-ies) ^ | | ^ Dependency(-ies) ^ Optional Dependency(-ies) ^ | ||
^ xfce4-dev-tools | autoconf, automake, intltool, pkgconfig | | | ^ xfce4-dev-tools | autoconf, automake, intltool, pkgconfig | | | ||
- | ^ libxfce4util | glib ((new in 4.10, was gobject in previous releaes)) | + | ^ libxfce4util | glib2 | | |
- | ^ xfconf | libxfce4util, | + | ^ xfconf | libxfce4util, |
- | ^ libxfce4ui | libxfce4util, | + | ^ libxfce4ui | libxfce4util, |
- | ^ garcon | gio, libxfce4util | + | ^ garcon | gio, libxfce4util | | |
- | ^ libxfcegui4 ((deprecated, | + | ^ exo | libxfce4util, |
- | ^ exo | libxfce4util, | + | |
^ xfce4-panel | libxfce4ui, exo, garcon, libwnck | libstartup-notification | | ^ xfce4-panel | libxfce4ui, exo, garcon, libwnck | libstartup-notification | | ||
- | ^ thunar | libxfce4ui, exo, libpng, gtk+, glib | libexif, | + | ^ thunar | libxfce4ui, exo, libpng, gtk+, glib | libexif, |
- | ^ xfce4-settings | libxfce4ui, exo, xfconf, | + | ^ xfce4-settings | libxfce4ui, exo, xfconf, |
- | ^ xfce4-session | libxfce4ui, perl-xml-parser, | + | ^ xfce4-session | libxfce4ui, perl-xml-parser, |
- | ^ xfwm4 | libxfce4util, | + | ^ xfwm4 | libxfce4util, |
- | ^ xfdesktop | libxfce4ui, xfconf, libwnck, exo ((was optional in 4.8)) | thunarx, garcon, libnotify | | + | ^ xfdesktop | libxfce4ui, xfconf, libwnck, exo garcon |
- | ^ xfce4-appfinder | libxfce4ui, garcon, gio ((new dependency since 4.10)) | | | + | ^ xfce4-appfinder | libxfce4ui, garcon, gio | | |
- | ^ xfce-utils ((deprecated fince Xfce 4.10, file conflicts with other packages)) | libxfce4ui | dbus-glib | | + | ^ tumbler | dbus-glib, gio, gmodule, gdk-pixbuf | freetype-config (fonts), jpeg (jpeg thumbnails from exif), libffmpegthumbnailer (video), gstreamer-1.0 (video), poppler-glib (pdf), libgsf (odf), libopenraw-gnome (various raw images) | |
- | ^ gtk-xfce-engine-2 | gtk+ | | | + | |
- | ^ tumbler | dbus-glib, gio, gmodule, gdk-pixbuf | freetype-config (fonts), jpeg (jpeg thumbnails from exif), libffmpegthumbnailer (video), gstreamer-0.10 (video), poppler-glib (pdf), libgsf (odf), libopenraw-gnome (various raw images) | | + | |
- | ====== Building ====== | + | [[|Back To Top]] |
+ | ---- | ||
- | ===== Installation location and variables | + | ===== Building the packages ===== |
+ | ==== Installation location and variables ==== | ||
Now it is finally time to start compiling the Xfce desktop. Last remaining thing is to choose an installation location. Possible examples are ''/ | Now it is finally time to start compiling the Xfce desktop. Last remaining thing is to choose an installation location. Possible examples are ''/ | ||
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export CFLAGS=" | export CFLAGS=" | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you want a debugging environment, | ||
+ | |||
+ | export CFLAGS="" | ||
| | ||
- | ===== Compiling and installing | + | ==== Compiling and installing ==== |
- | Next step is compiling the various packages following the dependency chain above. If you have downloaded the tarballs, you need to unpack them before going on. Inside each package directory you should run the following command: | + | Next step is compiling the various packages following the dependency chain above. If you have downloaded the tarballs, you will need to unpack them before going on. Inside each package directory you should run the following command: |
./configure --prefix=${PREFIX} && make && make install | ./configure --prefix=${PREFIX} && make && make install | ||
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./ | ./ | ||
- | Specific configure options for each package can be shown with '' | + | Specific configure options for each package can be shown with '' |
+ | |||
+ | However, if you want to provide backtraces or test new code, no '' | ||
< | < | ||
- | If you install the package in a public prefix, for example ''/ | + | If you install the package in a public prefix, for example ''/ |
sudo make install | sudo make install | ||
- | ====== | + | ==== Understanding Debug levels |
+ | |||
+ | Most Xfce modules use the m4 macro // | ||
+ | |||
+ | ? no | ||
+ | ! Cast checks and asserts in the Glib macros are disabled, this might be a tad faster, but it can results in segfaults and unexpected crashes. | ||
+ | ? minimum | ||
+ | ! This is the same as '' | ||
+ | ? yes | ||
+ | ! A number of '' | ||
+ | ? full | ||
+ | ! Same as the level above, including '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[|Back To Top]] | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | ===== Finding additional Help ===== | ||
- | Hopefully everything went fine after reading this guide. If you still have problems or questions you can ask on the [[http:// | + | Hopefully everything went fine after reading this guide. If you still have problems or questions you can ask on the [[https://www.xfce.org/ |
Have fun building Xfce! | Have fun building Xfce! | ||
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