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xfce:building [2026/02/11 15:49] – Add build instructions for meson andreldmxfce:building [2026/02/24 00:05] (current) – grammar improvement kevinbowen
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 ===== Building the packages (meson) ===== ===== Building the packages (meson) =====
  
-<note important>This section is working in progress, it applies for building from git master and Xfce 4.21</note>+<note important>This section is currently a work in progress, it applies for building from git master and Xfce 4.21+</note>
  
 Now it is finally time to start compiling the Xfce desktop. Last remaining thing is to choose an installation location. Possible examples are ''/usr'', ''/usr/local'' and ''/opt/xfce4'' for a system-wide installation or ''$HOME/local'' if you want to install in your home directory (whatever you choose, never put spaces in the name). We will refer to this location as ${PREFIX} in the code examples below! Now it is finally time to start compiling the Xfce desktop. Last remaining thing is to choose an installation location. Possible examples are ''/usr'', ''/usr/local'' and ''/opt/xfce4'' for a system-wide installation or ''$HOME/local'' if you want to install in your home directory (whatever you choose, never put spaces in the name). We will refer to this location as ${PREFIX} in the code examples below!