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| − | Note that Geopsy packages are developed and tested with Qt | + | Note that Geopsy packages (latest version 3.3.3) are developed and tested with Qt 5.14.0 or higher. At the time of writing this documentation, Qt 5.15 is not the standard version of most of the Linux distributions. Successful builds were reported with Qt 5.11. Error were encountered with Qt 5.9. If a sufficiently recent Qt is not available on your platform you can follow this tutorial to install binaries provided directly from [https://qt.io Qt]. |
| − | == | + | == Downloading online installer == |
| − | + | [https://qt.io qt.io] is a fancy commercial website but not really handy to get access to the open-source Qt package | |
| − | + | * Go to [https://qt.io Qt] | |
| − | + | * Click on "Download. Try. Buy" green button in the top right corner | |
| − | + | * Scroll down to "Downloads for open source users" | |
| + | * Click on "Go open source" green button | ||
| + | * Scroll down to bottom of the page | ||
| + | * Click on "Download the Qt Online Installer" green button | ||
| + | * Scroll down to the frame entitled "Your download" | ||
| + | * Click on "Download" green button | ||
| + | * You should get at least the download dialog box of your browser asking to open file "qt-unified-linux-x64-4.0.0-online.run" | ||
| − | + | Great you have the file. Simple no? | |
| − | + | == Change permissions and run the installer == | |
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| − | + | * Change permission to be able to execute it | |
| − | + | $ chmod a+x qt-unified-linux-x64-4.0.0-online.run | |
| − | + | * And start the installer | |
| − | + | $ ./qt-unified-linux-x64-4.0.0-online.run | |
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| − | + | * You have to create a Qt account (as simple as breathing, isn't it?), if you have already one enter your credentials. | |
| + | * Click on "Next" | ||
| + | * Certify that you have read and approve the obligations of using Open Source Qt | ||
| + | * Click on "Next" | ||
| + | * You receive a great "Welcome", nothing to do | ||
| + | * Click on "Next" | ||
| + | * Make your choice if you want or not to send pseudonymous,... it is up to you | ||
| + | * Click on "Next" | ||
| + | * A very important step: select the destination path, choose it carefully. It is better to avoid moving or renaming it later on. | ||
| + | * Select "Default desktop installation" | ||
| + | * Click on "Next" | ||
| + | * Accept the license | ||
| + | * Click on "Next" | ||
| + | * Click on "Install" | ||
| − | + | Now the the real installation starts. It may last a little bit. | |
| − | + | == The final touch == | |
| − | + | Qt and the whole Qt Creator development environment is now installed. | |
| − | + | $ ls /path/you/chose/for/Qt | |
| + | 5.14.2 dist Examples installer.dat Licenses MaintenanceTool.dat network.xml Tools | ||
| + | components.xml Docs InstallationLog.txt installerResources MaintenanceTool MaintenanceTool.ini QtIcon.png | ||
| − | + | The interesting part of Qt is in folder 5.14.2 (or another version) | |
| − | + | $ ls /path/you/chose/for/Qt/5.14.2/gcc_64 | |
| + | bin/ include/ mkspecs/ plugins/ translations/ | ||
| + | doc/ lib/ phrasebooks/ qml/ | ||
| − | + | 'qmake' building tool is in 'bin'. Add this path to your PATH | |
| − | + | export PATH=/path/you/chose/for/Qt/5.14.2/gcc_64/bin:$PATH | |
| − | + | If you do not want to pollute your .bashrc, create a file "env" where you intend to build geopsypack: | |
| − | + | #!/bin/bash | |
| + | export PATH=/path/you/chose/for/Qt/5.14.2/gcc_64/bin:$PATH | ||
| − | + | Whenever you want to start building geopsypack, source this file. | |
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Revision as of 21:16, 20 November 2020
Note that Geopsy packages (latest version 3.3.3) are developed and tested with Qt 5.14.0 or higher. At the time of writing this documentation, Qt 5.15 is not the standard version of most of the Linux distributions. Successful builds were reported with Qt 5.11. Error were encountered with Qt 5.9. If a sufficiently recent Qt is not available on your platform you can follow this tutorial to install binaries provided directly from Qt.
Downloading online installer
qt.io is a fancy commercial website but not really handy to get access to the open-source Qt package
- Go to Qt
- Click on "Download. Try. Buy" green button in the top right corner
- Scroll down to "Downloads for open source users"
- Click on "Go open source" green button
- Scroll down to bottom of the page
- Click on "Download the Qt Online Installer" green button
- Scroll down to the frame entitled "Your download"
- Click on "Download" green button
- You should get at least the download dialog box of your browser asking to open file "qt-unified-linux-x64-4.0.0-online.run"
Great you have the file. Simple no?
Change permissions and run the installer
- Change permission to be able to execute it
$ chmod a+x qt-unified-linux-x64-4.0.0-online.run
- And start the installer
$ ./qt-unified-linux-x64-4.0.0-online.run
- You have to create a Qt account (as simple as breathing, isn't it?), if you have already one enter your credentials.
- Click on "Next"
- Certify that you have read and approve the obligations of using Open Source Qt
- Click on "Next"
- You receive a great "Welcome", nothing to do
- Click on "Next"
- Make your choice if you want or not to send pseudonymous,... it is up to you
- Click on "Next"
- A very important step: select the destination path, choose it carefully. It is better to avoid moving or renaming it later on.
- Select "Default desktop installation"
- Click on "Next"
- Accept the license
- Click on "Next"
- Click on "Install"
Now the the real installation starts. It may last a little bit.
The final touch
Qt and the whole Qt Creator development environment is now installed.
$ ls /path/you/chose/for/Qt 5.14.2 dist Examples installer.dat Licenses MaintenanceTool.dat network.xml Tools components.xml Docs InstallationLog.txt installerResources MaintenanceTool MaintenanceTool.ini QtIcon.png
The interesting part of Qt is in folder 5.14.2 (or another version)
$ ls /path/you/chose/for/Qt/5.14.2/gcc_64
bin/ include/ mkspecs/ plugins/ translations/
doc/ lib/ phrasebooks/ qml/
'qmake' building tool is in 'bin'. Add this path to your PATH
export PATH=/path/you/chose/for/Qt/5.14.2/gcc_64/bin:$PATH
If you do not want to pollute your .bashrc, create a file "env" where you intend to build geopsypack:
#!/bin/bash export PATH=/path/you/chose/for/Qt/5.14.2/gcc_64/bin:$PATH
Whenever you want to start building geopsypack, source this file.
source ./env
