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Reindent the INSTALL.md file.

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Dave Davenport 2021-01-17 16:43:16 +01:00
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@ -10,36 +10,36 @@ You can also use [Meson](https://mesonbuild.com/) as an alternative.
### For building:
* C compiler that supports the c99 standard. (gcc or clang)
* make
* autoconf
* automake (1.11.3 or up)
* pkg-config
* flex 2.5.39 or higher
* bison
* check (Can be disabled using the `--disable-check` configure flag)
check is used for build-time tests and does not affect functionality.
* Developer packages of the external libraries
* glib-compile-resources
* C compiler that supports the c99 standard. (gcc or clang)
* make
* autoconf
* automake (1.11.3 or up)
* pkg-config
* flex 2.5.39 or higher
* bison
* check (Can be disabled using the `--disable-check` configure flag)
check is used for build-time tests and does not affect functionality.
* Developer packages of the external libraries
* glib-compile-resources
### External libraries
* libpango
* libpangocairo
* libcairo
* libcairo-xcb
* libglib2.0 >= 2.40
* gmodule-2.0
* gio-unix-2.0
* libgdk-pixbuf-2.0
* libstartup-notification-1.0
* libxkbcommon >= 0.4.1
* libxkbcommon-x11
* libxcb (sometimes split, you need libxcb, libxcb-xkb and libxcb-randr libxcb-xinerama)
* xcb-util
* xcb-util-wm (sometimes split as libxcb-ewmh and libxcb-icccm)
* xcb-util-xrm [new module might not be available in your distribution. The source can be found
here](https://github.com/Airblader/xcb-util-xrm/)
* libpango
* libpangocairo
* libcairo
* libcairo-xcb
* libglib2.0 >= 2.40
* gmodule-2.0
* gio-unix-2.0
* libgdk-pixbuf-2.0
* libstartup-notification-1.0
* libxkbcommon >= 0.4.1
* libxkbcommon-x11
* libxcb (sometimes split, you need libxcb, libxcb-xkb and libxcb-randr libxcb-xinerama)
* xcb-util
* xcb-util-wm (sometimes split as libxcb-ewmh and libxcb-icccm)
* xcb-util-xrm [new module might not be available in your distribution. The source can be found
here](https://github.com/Airblader/xcb-util-xrm/)
On debian based systems, the developer packages are in the form of: `<package>-dev` on rpm based
`<package>-devel`.
@ -50,27 +50,19 @@ On debian based systems, the developer packages are in the form of: `<package>-d
Create a build directory and enter it:
```
mkdir build && cd build
```
mkdir build && cd build
Check dependencies and configure build system:
```
../configure
```
../configure
Build Rofi:
```
make
```
make
The actual install, execute as root (if needed):
```
make install
```
make install
The default installation prefix is: `/usr/local/` use `./configure --prefix={prefix}` to install into another location.
@ -78,21 +70,15 @@ The default installation prefix is: `/usr/local/` use `./configure --prefix={pre
Check dependencies and configure build system:
```
meson setup build
```
meson setup build
Build Rofi:
```
ninja -C build
```
ninja -C build
The actual install, execute as root (if needed):
```
ninja -C build install
```
ninja -C build install
The default installation prefix is: `/usr/local/` use `meson setup build --prefix={prefix}` to install into another location.
@ -105,29 +91,21 @@ The GitHub Pages version of these directions may be out of date. Please use
If you don't have a checkout:
```
git clone --recursive https://github.com/DaveDavenport/rofi
cd rofi/
```
git clone --recursive https://github.com/DaveDavenport/rofi
cd rofi/
If you already have a checkout:
```
cd rofi/
git pull
git submodule update --init
```
cd rofi/
git pull
git submodule update --init
For Autotools you have an extra step, to generate build system:
```
autoreconf -i
```
autoreconf -i
From this point, use the same steps you use for a release.
## Options for configure
When you run the configure step there are several options you can configure.
@ -137,36 +115,29 @@ After the initial setup, use `meson configure build`.
The most useful one to set the installation prefix:
```
# Autotools
../configure --prefix=<installation path>
# Autotools
../configure --prefix=<installation path>
# Meson
meson setup build --prefix <installation path>
```
# Meson
meson setup build --prefix <installation path>
f.e.
```
# Autotools
../configure --prefix=/usr/
# Autotools
../configure --prefix=/usr/
# Meson
meson setup build --prefix /usr
```
# Meson
meson setup build --prefix /usr
### Install locally
or to install locally:
```
# Autotools
../configure --prefix=${HOME}/.local/
# Meson
meson setup build --prefix ${HOME}/.local
```
# Autotools
../configure --prefix=${HOME}/.local/
# Meson
meson setup build --prefix ${HOME}/.local
## Options for make
@ -176,26 +147,22 @@ When you run make you can tweak the build process a little.
Show the commands called:
```
# Autotools
make V=1
# Autotools
make V=1
# Meson
ninja -C build -v
```
# Meson
ninja -C build -v
### Debug build
Compile with debug symbols and no optimization, this is useful for making backtraces:
```
# Autotools
make CFLAGS="-O0 -g3" clean rofi
# Autotools
make CFLAGS="-O0 -g3" clean rofi
# Meson
meson configure build --debug
ninja -C build
```
# Meson
meson configure build --debug
ninja -C build
### Get a backtrace
@ -204,13 +171,11 @@ mouse. So if it crashes in GDB you are stuck.
The best way to go is to enable core file. (ulimit -c unlimited in bash) then make rofi crash. You
can then load the core in GDB.
```
# Autotools
gdb rofi core
# Autotools
gdb rofi core
# Meson (because it uses a separate build directory)
gdb build/rofi core
```
# Meson (because it uses a separate build directory)
gdb build/rofi core
> Where the core file is located and what its exact name is different on each distributions. Please consult the
> relevant documentation.
@ -219,9 +184,7 @@ gdb build/rofi core
### Debian or Ubuntu
```
apt install rofi
```
apt install rofi
### Fedora
@ -229,27 +192,20 @@ rofi from [russianfedora repository](http://ru.fedoracommunity.org/repository)
and also
[Yaroslav's COPR (Cool Other Package Repo)](https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/yaroslav/i3desktop/)
### ArchLinux
```
pacman -S rofi
```
pacman -S rofi
### Gentoo
An ebuild is available, `x11-misc/rofi`. It's up to date, but you may need to
enable ~arch to get the latest release:
```
echo 'x11-misc/rofi ~amd64' >> /etc/portage/package.accept_keywords
```
echo 'x11-misc/rofi ~amd64' >> /etc/portage/package.accept_keywords
for amd64 or:
```
echo 'x11-misc/rofi ~x86' >> /etc/portage/package.accept_keywords
```
echo 'x11-misc/rofi ~x86' >> /etc/portage/package.accept_keywords
for i386.
@ -259,12 +215,8 @@ To install it, simply issue `emerge rofi`.
On both openSUSE Leap and openSUSE Tumbleweed rofi can be installed using:
```
sudo zypper install rofi
```
sudo zypper install rofi
### FreeBSD
```
sudo pkg install rofi
```
sudo pkg install rofi