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@@ -8,29 +8,10 @@ KDeltaChat build depends on [libdeltachat](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/), Kirigami framework and several QML modules. -## kdesrc-build - -It's recommended to build KDeltaChat with [kdesrc-build](https://kdesrc-build.kde.org/). -This allows to avoid installing `libdeltachat` system-wide and use -upstream Kirigami instead of usually outdated packaged versions. - -Install it with: -``` -mkdir -p ~/kde/src -cd ~/kde/src -git clone https://invent.kde.org/sdk/kdesrc-build.git -cd kdesrc-build -./kdesrc-build-setup -./kdesrc-build kirigami -``` - -Run -``` -source ~/.config/kde-env-master.sh -``` -in your shell to enter `kdesrc-build` environment. +## libdeltachat -## Rust +`libdeltachat` is not packaged for most distributions, so the easiest +way is to install it system-wide from the source. Building `libdeltachat` requires Rust. Install it from https://rustup.rs/ with @@ -38,22 +19,11 @@ Install it from https://rustup.rs/ with $ curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y --default-toolchain none ``` -## libdeltachat - -If you are using [`kdesrc-build`](https://kdesrc-build.kde.org/), -add module into `~/.kdesrc-buildrc` as follows -``` -module deltachat - repository https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust.git -end module -``` -Then build `libdeltachat` with `kdesrc-build deltachat`. - -Alternatively, if you are not using `kdesrc-build`, install `libdeltachat` system-wide: +Then, clone the source, build `libdeltachat` and install it: ``` $ git clone https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust.git $ cd deltachat-core-rust -$ cmake -B build . +$ cmake -B build . -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr $ cmake --build build $ sudo cmake --install build ``` @@ -116,10 +86,8 @@ zypper install -y libqt5-qtbase-devel libQt5QuickControls2-devel libqt5-quickcon ## Kirigami -Build Kirigami with `kdesrc-build kirigami`. - -Alternatively, if you are not using `kdesrc-build`, install system package for Kirigami, -such as `kirigami2-dev` on Debian or Ubuntu, `kirigami2` on Arch Linux or `kirigami2-devel` on OpenSUSE. +Install system package for Kirigami, such as `kirigami2-dev` on Debian +or Ubuntu, `kirigami2` on Arch Linux or `kirigami2-devel` on OpenSUSE. # Building @@ -134,6 +102,41 @@ cmake --build build Run `build/kdeltachat`. Import existing account from backup or setup a new one. Start IO in the main menu to connect. +# Using kdesrc-build + +If your distribution does not package recent enough versions of the +Kirigami framework, or you don't want to install `libdeltachat` +system-wide, you can use [kdesrc-build](https://kdesrc-build.kde.org/). + +Install it with: +``` +mkdir -p ~/kde/src +cd ~/kde/src +git clone https://invent.kde.org/sdk/kdesrc-build.git +cd kdesrc-build +./kdesrc-build-setup +./kdesrc-build kirigami +``` + +Run +``` +source ~/.config/kde-env-master.sh +``` +in your shell to enter `kdesrc-build` environment. + +To build `libdeltachat` with `kdesrc-build`, +add module into `~/.kdesrc-buildrc` as follows +``` +module deltachat + repository https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust.git +end module +``` +Then build `libdeltachat` with `kdesrc-build deltachat`. + +Build Kirigami with `kdesrc-build kirigami`. + +Then build `kdeltachat` as described above. + # Troubleshooting ## Button icons are replaced with black rectangles |