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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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| − | tar xvfz qt-x11 | + | 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 | ||
| + | ./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: | ||
| + | |||
| + | su | ||
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| + | Once logged in as 'root': | ||
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| + | make install | ||
| + | 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.
