Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 11.2

Chapter 41. Other X-based Programs

Balsa-2.6.3

Introduction to Balsa

The Balsa package contains a GNOME-2 based mail client.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-11.2 platform.

Package Information

Balsa Dependencies

Required

Aspell-0.60.8, enchant-2.3.3, GMime-3.2.7, GPGME-1.18.0, GTK+-3.24.34, and libnotify-0.8.1

Required (Runtime)

MTA (that provides a sendmail command)

Optional

Compface-1.5.2, Gcr-3.41.1, gtksourceview-3.24.11, libcanberra-0.30, libsecret-0.20.5, MIT Kerberos V5-1.20, OpenLDAP-2.6.3, Procmail-3.22, SQLite-3.39.2, WebKitGTK-2.36.7, html2text, osmo, rubrica, yelp-tools

User Notes: https://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/balsa

Installation of Balsa

Install Balsa by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr            \
            --sysconfdir=/etc        \
            --localstatedir=/var/lib \
            --without-html-widget    &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--without-html-widget: This option disables building the HTML renderer. If you want the HTML renderer to be built, verify that you have WebKitGTK-2.36.7 installed, and then remove this option.

--with-canberra: Enable libcanberra support.

--with-compface: Enable compface support.

--with-gcr: Use libgcr for TLS support.

--with-gss: Enable GSSAPI support.

--with-ldap: Use this option to enable LDAP address book support if OpenLDAP is installed.

--with-libsecret: Enable strong password support and support for gnome-keyring to store passwords.

--with-sqlite: Use this option to enable SQLite address book support if SQLite is installed.

Contents

Installed Programs: balsa and balsa-ab
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /etc/sounds/events, /usr/share/balsa, and /usr/share/sounds/balsa

Short Descriptions

balsa

is a glib based mail client

balsa-ab

is the address-book application used by balsa