Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version r12.3-1348

Chapter 24. Graphical Environments

XKeyboardConfig-2.45

Introduction to XKeyboardConfig

The XKeyboardConfig package contains the keyboard configuration database for the X Window System.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.4 platform.

Package Information

XKeyboardConfig Dependencies

Required

Xorg Libraries

Optional (required for tests)

libxkbcommon-1.11.0, pytest-8.4.1, and Xorg Applications

Installation of XKeyboardConfig

Install XKeyboardConfig by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

meson setup --prefix=$XORG_PREFIX --buildtype=release .. &&
ninja

To test the results, issue: ninja test.

[Important]

Important

If upgrading from version 2.44 or earlier, the installation will fail if some files are not symbolic links. To fix this, run as the root user: 

if [ -d $XORG_PREFIX/share/X11/xkb ]; then
  rm -rf $XORG_PREFIX/share/X11/xkb
  rm -f  $XORG_PREFIX/share/man/man7/xkeyboard-config.7
  rm -f  $XORG_PREFIX/share/pkgconfig/xkeyboard-config.pc
fi

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install

Command Explanations

--buildtype=release: Specify a buildtype suitable for stable releases of the package, as the default may produce unoptimized binaries.

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directory: $XORG_PREFIX/share/X11/xkb