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(New page: == Download == Download [http://www.trolltech.com/downloads/opensource/appdev/linux-x11-cpp Qt sources] == Build steps == Untar the archive: tar xvfz qt-x11)
 
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Untar the archive:
 
Untar the archive:
  
   tar xvfz qt-x11
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   tar xvfz qt-x11-opensource-src-4.4.3.tar.gz
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Configure Qt:
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  cd qt-x11-opensource-src-4.4.3
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  ./configure -prefix /usr/local/Trolltech/Qt-4.4.3
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Accept the license offer GPLv2 or v3. Running the configuration script takes at least a few minutes. Compile Qt:
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  make
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Log in as 'root' to get permissions to write to /usr/local/Trolltech:
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  su
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Once logged in as 'root':
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  make install
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  exit
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Alternatively, you can use sudo:
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  sudo make install
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Or, if you cannot log in as 'root', change the '-prefix' option to a path where you have write permissions.

Revision as of 21:08, 22 October 2008

Download

Download Qt sources

Build steps

Untar the archive:

 tar xvfz qt-x11-opensource-src-4.4.3.tar.gz

Configure Qt:

 cd qt-x11-opensource-src-4.4.3
 ./configure -prefix /usr/local/Trolltech/Qt-4.4.3

Accept the license offer GPLv2 or v3. Running the configuration script takes at least a few minutes. Compile Qt:

 make

Log in as 'root' to get permissions to write to /usr/local/Trolltech:

 su

Once logged in as 'root':

 make install
 exit

Alternatively, you can use sudo:

 sudo make install

Or, if you cannot log in as 'root', change the '-prefix' option to a path where you have write permissions.