#### Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 12.3

### Chapter 24. Graphical Environments

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# XKeyboardConfig-2.44

## 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 12.3 platform.

### Package Information

- Download (HTTP): https://www.x.org/pub/individual/data/xkeyboard-config/xkeyboard-config-2.44.tar.xz

- Download MD5 sum: 623a88fe63c6aefe3621bdfd5ba72764

- Download size: 888 KB

- Estimated disk space required: 18 MB

- Estimated build time: 0.1 SBU (with tests)

### XKeyboardConfig Dependencies

#### Required

Xorg Libraries

#### Optional (required for tests)

libxkbcommon-1.8.0, pytest-8.3.4, 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.

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

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