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### Building for newer Linux distributions
-First, make sure that you have development tools installed. Then use a
-package manager to download the appropriate packages. Scripts are
-available for popular systems to attempt semi-automatic installation:
+Use a package manager to download development tools for your machine as
+well as the appropriate packages based on the list above. Convenience
+scripts are provided for some popular systems:
-Aptitude based systems (ubuntu, debian):
-
- ./scripts/ubuntu-build-dependencies.sh
-
-Zypper based systems (opensuse)
-
- ./scripts/opensuse-build-dependencies.sh
+Ubuntu, Debian: ./scripts/ubuntu-build-dependencies.sh
+OpenSUSE: ./scripts/opensuse-build-dependencies.sh
+Fedora, Redhat: ./scripts/fedora-build-dependencies.sh
Check your binary packaged library versions to make sure they meet the
minimum requirements listed above. After that follow the Compilation
instructions below.
-### Building for older Linux or without root access
+### Building for older Linux or building without root access
First, make sure that you have compiler tools (build-essential on ubuntu).
Then after you've cloned this git repository, run the script that sets up the
@@ -147,6 +143,8 @@ Then run the script to download & compile all the prerequisite libraries above:
./scripts/linux-build-dependencies.sh
+If you logoff your shell, you will have to re-run setenv-linbuild.sh to run
+your new openscad. You can add it's contents to your .bashrc if you wish.
After that, follow the Compilation instructions below.
### Building for Windows
contact: Jan Huwald // Impressum