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{{header_en|title=Building a Graphics package for TDE| keyword={{Template:keyword_en_tde}}| description=Building, installing and configuring a working Graphics package for TDE and Slackware Linux | link_page=TDE_tdegraphics}} | |||
== TDEGRAPHICS == | == TDEGRAPHICS == | ||
[[En/trinity_desktop_environment#Base_Packages]] | [[En/trinity_desktop_environment#Base_Packages | TDE - Base Packages]] | ||
The '''tdegraphics''' package is a collection of graphics related programs and libraries developed for the '''Trinity Desktop Environment'''. Some among the graphical applications are worth mentioning: | The '''tdegraphics''' package is a collection of graphics related programs and libraries developed for the '''Trinity Desktop Environment'''. Some among the graphical applications are worth mentioning: | ||
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* '''KSnapshot''': A tool to get snapshots of the entire desktop, of single windows or of some window detail. | * '''KSnapshot''': A tool to get snapshots of the entire desktop, of single windows or of some window detail. | ||
The package is fully optional and '''no TDE functionality will go missing by not installing it'''. | The package is fully optional and '''no TDE functionality will go missing by not installing it'''. | ||
== Tdegraphics and Slackware == | == Tdegraphics and Slackware == | ||
The tdegraphics package replaces kdegraphics for KDE 3.5. The build system relies on '''autotools''' and has not been ported to [http://www.cmake.org cmake] yet. The kdegraphics build script can be used for tdegraphics, but some updates and tweaks are due. The following rules were applied when compiling the package to ensure a clean build: | The tdegraphics package replaces kdegraphics for KDE 3.5. The build system relies on '''autotools''' and has not been ported to [http://www.cmake.org cmake] yet. The kdegraphics build script can be used for tdegraphics, but some updates and tweaks are due. The following rules were applied when compiling the package to ensure a clean build: | ||
* Directory | * Directory ''/opt/trinity'' was set as package root directory. | ||
* Some missing makefiles were created running the '''make''' command from inside the main directory of the code extracted from the source archive. | * Some missing makefiles were created running the '''make''' command from inside the main directory of the code extracted from the source archive. | ||
* The source code '''was patched''' in order to '''solve a version mismatch issue with libtool''': the source code was configured for release 2.2.6, but 2.4.2 is installed along Slackware 14.0. | * The source code '''was patched''' in order to '''solve a version mismatch issue with libtool''': the source code was configured for release 2.2.6, but 2.4.2 is installed along Slackware 14.0. | ||
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Some configuration scripts required by the build procedure are missing from the source tarball. We create the makefiles using the make command: | Some configuration scripts required by the build procedure are missing from the source tarball. We create the makefiles using the make command: | ||
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | |||
# Prepare the package for building (Create the configure script). | # Prepare the package for building (Create the configure script). | ||
echo "(II) admin makefile run here" >> ${OUTPUT}/${PRGNAM}_configure.log | echo "(II) admin makefile run here" >> ${OUTPUT}/${PRGNAM}_configure.log | ||
make -f admin/Makefile.common \ | make -f admin/Makefile.common \ | ||
2>&1 | tee -a ${OUTPUT}/${PRGNAM}_configure.log | 2>&1 | tee -a ${OUTPUT}/${PRGNAM}_configure.log | ||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
A patch is needed to solve a '''libtool''' package version mismatch conflict: | A patch is needed to solve a '''libtool''' package version mismatch conflict: | ||
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | |||
# Patch the admin/ltmain.sh script in order to solve a version mismatch. | # Patch the admin/ltmain.sh script in order to solve a version mismatch. | ||
patch -p0 -i ${SRCDIR}/ltmain_version_update.patch | patch -p0 -i ${SRCDIR}/ltmain_version_update.patch | ||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
'''The script specifically sets Qt libraries paths''' in order for other scripts to find them at build time: | '''The script specifically sets Qt libraries paths''' in order for other scripts to find them at build time: | ||
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | |||
# Add temporary paths to handle new libraries during build | # Add temporary paths to handle new libraries during build | ||
export QTDIR=/opt/trinity | export QTDIR=/opt/trinity | ||
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export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib${LIBDIRSUFFIX}:/opt/trinity/lib${LIBDIRSUFFIX} | export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib${LIBDIRSUFFIX}:/opt/trinity/lib${LIBDIRSUFFIX} | ||
export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=:/usr/lib${LIBDIRSUFFIX}/pkgconfig:/opt/trinity/lib${LIBDIRSUFFIX}/pkgconfig:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH | export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=:/usr/lib${LIBDIRSUFFIX}/pkgconfig:/opt/trinity/lib${LIBDIRSUFFIX}/pkgconfig:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH | ||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
Finally the script runs the '''./configure''' command to configure source code in accordance to the destination environment: | Finally the script runs the '''./configure''' command to configure source code in accordance to the destination environment: | ||
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | |||
# Configure the package | # Configure the package | ||
LDFLAGS="${SLKLDFLAGS}" \ | LDFLAGS="${SLKLDFLAGS}" \ | ||
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--enable-closure \ | --enable-closure \ | ||
2>&1 | tee -a ${OUTPUT}/${PRGNAM}_configure.log | 2>&1 | tee -a ${OUTPUT}/${PRGNAM}_configure.log | ||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
Once the configuration successfully concludes, the script runs the make command then goes on with packaging the software. | Once the configuration successfully concludes, the script runs the make command then goes on with packaging the software. | ||
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External Links | External Links | ||
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* [http://www.trinitydesktop.org/wiki/bin/view/Developers/HowToBuild TDE build guide] | * [http://www.trinitydesktop.org/wiki/bin/view/Developers/HowToBuild TDE build guide] | ||
* [http://www.kde.org/applications/graphics/ Official KDE Graphics page] | * [http://www.kde.org/applications/graphics/ Official KDE Graphics page] | ||
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{{footer_en | link_page=TDE_tdegraphics}} | |||