Gaming Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version #e05b

Chapter 9. X11

XKeyboard-Config-2.45

Introduction to XKeyboard-Config

The XKeyboard-Config package contains the keyboard configuration database for the X Window System.

XKeyboard-Config Dependencies

Required

Xorg Libraries

Installation of XKeyboard-Config

Install XKeyboard-Config by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

meson setup --prefix=/usr --buildtype=release .. &&

ninja
[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 /usr/share/X11/xkb ]; then
  rm -rf /usr/share/X11/xkb
  rm -f  /usr/share/man/man7/xkeyboard-config.7
  rm -f  /usr/share/pkgconfig/xkeyboard-config.pc
fi

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install

Command Explanations

[Note]

Note

Inspect meson_options.txt or meson.options for a full list of options.

--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: /usr/share/X11/xkb