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| ===== Prerequisites ===== | ===== Prerequisites ===== | ||
| - | Make sure you have listed requirements or EDE will not compile. If required packages has given version, please use that (or greater) release. | + | Make sure you have listed requirements or ''EDE'' might not compile (properly). If a required version was mentioned, please use that (or a newer) release. |
| ==== Required programs and libraries ==== | ==== Required programs and libraries ==== | ||
| - | This is the list of must-have programs and libraries or EDE and edelib (EDE Library) compilation will fail. All these programs and libraries already should came with your distribution as package (or as opt-in from package repository) and if they are not installed, please use your distribution specific installation procedure to install it. | + | This is the list of must-have programs and libraries or ''EDE'' and ''edelib'' (''EDE'' Library) compilation will fail. All these programs and libraries are usually already part of a default installation on most distributions. If not, they can most likely be installed via your distributions repositories. If all else fails, you can compile them from source, too (in that case please refer to the documentation of that packages for more information on how to do that). |
| - | * C++ compiler (g++ >= 2.95 or newer or any recent !SunStudio version). Compiling on clang or intel c++ wasn't tested, but should be possible | + | * C++ compiler (g++ >= 2.95 or newer, Clang or any recent %%SunStudio%% versions). Compiling with Intel C++ wasn't tested, but should be possible |
| - | * pkg-config | + | * [[http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/pkg-config/|pkg-config]] or [[https://github.com/pkgconf/pkgconf|pkgconf]] |
| * [[http://www.fltk.org|FLTK]] >= 1.1.7 | * [[http://www.fltk.org|FLTK]] >= 1.1.7 | ||
| * [[http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/dbus|DBus]] >= 1.0 | * [[http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/dbus|DBus]] >= 1.0 | ||
| - | * autoconf and aclocal (aclocal is part of automake package) are needed //only// if you downloaded EDE sources directly from the repository | + | * autoconf and aclocal (aclocal is part of automake package) are needed //only// if you downloaded ''EDE'' sources directly from the source repository |
| ==== Optional programs and libraries ==== | ==== Optional programs and libraries ==== | ||
| - | This is the list of programs and libraries used by EDE and edelib we would like you have, but are not mandatory. If they are not present, certain features could be disabled. | + | This is the list of programs and libraries used by ''EDE'' and ''edelib'' we would like you to have, but which are not mandatory. If they are not present, certain features might be disabled. |
| - | === edelib === | + | === Edelib === |
| - | * doxygen - used to make API documentation | + | * doxygen - used to create API documentation |
| * inotify (present in linux kernel since 2.6.13) or Gamin/Fam | * inotify (present in linux kernel since 2.6.13) or Gamin/Fam | ||
| === EDE === | === EDE === | ||
| - | * python >= 2.3 - used to make documentation | + | * python >= 2.3 - used to create documentation |
| - | * UPower - comes with newer distributions (you can find more at http://upower.freedesktop.org) | + | * UPower - comes with newer distributions (you can find out more at http://upower.freedesktop.org) |
| - | * librsvg (only used rsvg tool) - used to create //edeneu// theme from .svg icons; this is only needed if you downloaded EDE directly from the repository | + | * librsvg (only used rsvg tool) - used to create the //edeneu// theme from .svg icons; this is only needed if you downloaded ''EDE'' directly from the source repository |
| - | * xscreensaver - should come with your distribution | + | * xscreensaver - usually comes with your distribution |
| - | * [[http://curl.haxx.se/|cURL]] - used for bug report tool; it should come with your distribution | + | * [[http://curl.haxx.se/|cURL]] - used for the [[ede-bug-report|bug reporting tool]]; it should come with your distribution |
| - | There is known issue <<Bugzilla(156)>> with python >= 2.6.2 and building EDE documentation. If you get into the problems as described in bug report, please use the solution given in the comment of that report. | + | There is a known issue (Bug 156) with python >= 2.6.2 and building EDE documentation. If you get into the problems as described in the bug report, please use the solution given in the comment on that report. |
| ==== EDE programs and libraries ==== | ==== EDE programs and libraries ==== | ||
| - | This is the list of EDE related programs and libraries you should download from our download pages: | + | This is the list of ''EDE'' related programs and libraries you should download from our download pages: |
| * jam | * jam | ||
| * edelib 2.0 | * edelib 2.0 | ||
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| ===== Compiling EDE ===== | ===== Compiling EDE ===== | ||
| - | After you extracted each of EDE related programs, compile them in given order below. | + | After you extracted each of ''EDE'' related programs, compile them in the order given below. |
| - | === Compile jam === | + | === Compiling jam === |
| - | Jam is make replacement we are using to compile EDE and edelib. Some distributions provides jam package so make sure it is official jam or ftjam; common version tody is //Boost jam// too, but EDE can't be compiled with it! | + | ''JAM'' ("//Just Another Make//") is a make replacement we are using to compile ''EDE'' and ''edelib''. Some distributions provide a ''JAM'' package. **__Make sure it is the official ''JAM'' or ''FTJAM''__**; another common version tody is //Boost JAM//, but ''EDE'' can't be built with it! |
| - | To see if it official jam, execute: | + | To see if it is the official jam, execute: |
| <code> | <code> | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | then is ok. If you are not sure what jam version you have (but have already some), let edelib's configure script detects it and report if can be used. You can always download jam we are using from our download pages is you are not sure. | + | then it is ok. If you are not sure what jam version you have (but already one installed), let ''edelib'''s configure script detect it and report if it can be used. You can always download the ''JAM'' version we are using from our download pages if you are not sure. |
| - | If you downloaded jam source, it already comes with Makefile, so running: | + | Once you downloaded the ''JAM'' source decompress it. It already comes with a Makefile, so simply running: |
| <code> | <code> | ||
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| will compile it. | will compile it. | ||
| - | Installation is done by copying jam binary at the common binary location, like ///usr/local/bin//. Jam binary will be compiled in //bin.YOUROS// location, where YOUROS is operating system you are running, e.g. on Linux, jam will be in //bin.linuxx86// and on FreeBSD will be in //bin.freebsdx86//. If you are using ftjam, binary directory will be //bin.unix//. | + | Installation is done by copying ''JAM''s' binary to a common binary location, like ///usr/local/bin//. The binary will be compiled in //bin.YOUROS// location, where YOUROS is operating system you are running, e.g. on Linux, the executable will be in //bin.linuxx86// and on FreeBSD will be in //bin.freebsdx86//. If you are using ''FTJAM'', the binary directory will be //bin.unix//. |
| Copying is done with: | Copying is done with: | ||
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| === Compiling edelib === | === Compiling edelib === | ||
| - | In case you downloaded edelib from repository, make sure to run: | + | In case you downloaded ''edelib'' from the source repository, make sure to run: |
| <code> | <code> | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | first and it will create correct configure script. If you downloaded official source release, this step is not needed because configure script is already created. The rest is: | + | first as that will create the correct configure script. If you downloaded the official source release, this step is not needed because a configure script was already created. The rest is executing: |
| <code> | <code> | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | and run jam (not make!): | + | then running jam (not make!): |
| <code> | <code> | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | and as superuser: | + | and finally as superuser: |
| <code> | <code> | ||
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| === Compiling ede === | === Compiling ede === | ||
| - | If you installed edelib with different prefix than ///usr//, export that path to pkg-config so it can find edelib libraries. To do so, run: | + | If you installed ''edelib'' with different prefix than ///usr//, export that path to pkg-config so it can find the ''edelib'' libraries. To do so, run: |
| <code> | <code> | ||
| export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=<your-prefix>/lib/pkgconfig | export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=<your-prefix>/lib/pkgconfig | ||
| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | Compiling ede is the same as for edelib. Also, if you downloaded ede sources from repository, make sure to run: | + | Compiling ''EDE'' is the same as for ''edelib''. Also, if you downloaded ''EDE'' sources from source repository, make sure to run: |
| <code> | <code> | ||
| ./autogen.sh | ./autogen.sh | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | then: | + | afterwards: |
| <code> | <code> | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | and as superuser: | + | and finally as superuser: |
| <code> | <code> | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | :!: Note: if you downloaded ede source code from repository (//ede2// module) default icon theme is not built, so you must do it manually. This is really simple procedure where you should pass only one parameter to jam tool (you have to have librsvg installed too). So, instead //jam// and //jam install// as given above, you should run: | + | :!: **Note:** if you downloaded ''EDE'' source code from repository (//ede2// module) the default icon theme is not built, so you must do it manually. This is a really simple procedure where you should pass only one parameter to the ''JAM'' tool (you have to have librsvg installed, too). So, instead of just //jam// and //jam install// as given above, you should run: |
| <code> | <code> | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | This will build ede and icon theme, installing both. | + | This will build ''EDE'' and icon theme, installing both. |
| ===== Starting EDE ===== | ===== Starting EDE ===== | ||
| - | If you are using display or login manager (like gdm, kdm or xdm) and you installed EDE with default prefix (it will use ///usr// by default), you will see session entry named **EDE** in display manager's list of available sessions. However, if you install EDE with different prefix, make sure to copy **ede.desktop** file (you will find it at //<prefix>/share/xsessions/ede.desktop// path) to ///usr/share/xsessions// folder, or configure your display manager to see EDE installation path. | + | If you are using display or login manager (like gdm, kdm or xdm) and you installed ''EDE'' with default prefix (it will use ///usr// by default), you will see a session entry named **EDE** in your display manager's list of available sessions. However, if you install ''EDE'' with different prefix, make sure to copy the //ede.desktop// file (you will find it at //<prefix>/share/xsessions/ede.desktop// path) to ///usr/share/xsessions// folder, or configure your display manager to find ''EDE'''s installation path. |
| - | If you are not using display manager (you start X session from terminal with //startx// command), put **startede** at the end of //.xinitrc// file (found in your home directory, like ///home/your_username/.xinitrc//, but make sure you comment previous window managers or desktop starting scripts if they exists. | + | If you are not using a display manager (you start X session from terminal with //startx// command), put **startede** at the end of the //.xinitrc// file (found in your home directory, like ///home/your_username/.xinitrc//, but make sure you comment previous window managers or desktop starting scripts if they exist. |
| If you do not have //.xinitrc// file in your home directory or you are not sure how things should be modified, here is a working sample you can copy and paste: | If you do not have //.xinitrc// file in your home directory or you are not sure how things should be modified, here is a working sample you can copy and paste: | ||
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| ===== Conclusion ===== | ===== Conclusion ===== | ||
| - | That would be it. Happy using and let us know what you are thinking about it. Please report any issues at http://bugs.equinox-project.org. | + | That would be it. Happy using and let us know what you are thinking about it! Please report any issues you might encounter on http://bugs.equinox-project.org. |
