DarkRadiant - Compiling in Linux

Install Libraries and Tools

Ubuntu 7.04

You'll need a bunch of packages to get DarkRadiant to compile without glitches. I can't remember all from the top of my head, I will try to complete this list during my next Linux setup, but don't hold your breath. These are the names as found in Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn):

• g++
• gcc-4.1
• libboost-dev
• libboost-serialization-dev
• libboost-filesystem-dev
• libboost-regex-dev
• libglew-dev
• libgtk2.0-dev
• libglib2.0-dev (maybe installed with libgtk2.0-dev)
• libgtkglext1-dev
• libxml2-dev
• libopenal-dev
• libalut-dev
• libvorbis-dev
• libboost-python-dev (for the optional scripting plugin)
• python-dev (for the optional scripting plugin)

Always download all the dependencies as well.

If you get an error about the G++ compiler not being found, make sure you also install the g++ package, and not just the g++-4.1 package.

Ubuntu 7.10

• g++
• libboost-dev
• libboost-regex-dev
• libgtk2.0-dev
• libglew1.4-dev
• libgtkglext1-dev
• libxml2-dev
• libboost-serialization-dev
• libboost-filesystem-dev
• libboost-date-time-dev
• libalut-dev
• libvorbis-dev
• libboost-python-dev (for the optional scripting plugin)
• python-dev (for the optional scripting plugin)

Always download all the dependencies as well.

For the D3Hook plugin, the boost/asio library is needed (version 0.3.7, newer versions don't work). This library is located in the plugins/dm.d3hook/boost/ folder and should be ready for compilation.

Ubuntu 8.04

Copy and paste the following into a terminal:

sudo apt-get install g++ libboost-dev libboost-regex-dev libgtk2.0-dev libglew1.5-dev libgtkglext1-dev libxml2-dev libboost-serialization-dev libboost-filesystem-dev libboost-date-time-dev libalut-dev libvorbis-dev libboost-python-dev python-dev

The python headers are needed for the optional scripting plugin.

In the terminal, Ctrl Shift V is used for pasting instead of Ctrl V.

Ubuntu 8.10

Copy and paste the following into a terminal:

sudo apt-get install g++ libboost-dev libboost-regex-dev libgtk2.0-dev libglew1.5-dev libgtkglext1-dev libxml2-dev libboost-filesystem-dev libboost-serialization-dev libboost-date-time-dev libjpeg62-dev libalut-dev libvorbis-dev libboost-python-dev python-dev

The python headers are needed for the optional scripting plugin.

In the terminal, Ctrl Shift V is used for pasting instead of Ctrl V.

Ubuntu 9.10

Copy and paste the following into a terminal:

sudo apt-get install g++ libboost1.38-dev libgtk2.0-dev libglew1.5-dev libgtkglext1-dev libxml2-dev libalut-dev libvorbis-dev libboost-python-dev python-dev libgtksourceview2.0-dev

The python headers are needed for the optional scripting plugin.

Adjust the configure.ac file, as Ubuntu 9.10 appends the postfix -mt for each boost library installed in /usr/lib:

boost_regex => boost_regex-mt
boost_filesystem => boost_filesystem-mt
boost_system => boost_system-mt
boost_python => boost_python-mt

# Boost.Regex
AC_CHECK_LIB([boost_regex-mt], [main],
             [REGEX_LIBS='-lboost_regex-mt'],
             [AC_MSG_ERROR([Boost.Regex not found])])
AC_SUBST([REGEX_LIBS])

# Boost.Filesystem
AC_CHECK_LIB([boost_filesystem-mt], [main],
             [BOOST_FILESYSTEM_LIBS='-lboost_filesystem-mt'],
             [AC_MSG_ERROR([Boost.Filesystem not found])])
AC_SUBST([BOOST_FILESYSTEM_LIBS])

# Boost.System
AC_CHECK_LIB([boost_system-mt], [main],
             [BOOST_SYSTEM_LIBS='-lboost_system-mt'],
             [AC_MSG_ERROR([Boost.System not found])])
AC_SUBST([BOOST_SYSTEM_LIBS])

Same for the Python check below in configure.ac:

AC_CHECK_LIB([boost_python-mt], [main],
                [BOOST_PYTHON_LIBS='-lboost_python-mt'],
                [script_module=])

Then re-run ./autogen.sh and ./configure

Fedora 10

The Duke has posted a how-to in his blog at http://realduke.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/darkradiant-under-fedora-10/. I might quote the relevant parts about the needed packages:

To compile DarkRadiant under Fedora 10, we’ll need the folowing tools and libraries installed:

“subversion”(svn), “gcc”, “gcc-c++” (g++)
“boost-devel”, “gtk2-devel”, “glew-devel”, “gtkglext-devel”, “libxml2-devel”, “freealut-devel” and “libvorbis-devel”

For yum users, just copy and execute this:

“yum -y install subversion gcc gcc-c++ boost-devel gtk2-devel glew-devel gtkglext-devel libxml2-devel freealut-devel libvorbis-devel”

For the optional scripting plugin, you'll need the python and boost::python headers as well (note: I can't really check if these are correct, I don't have Fedora available --greebo):

libboost-python-devel python-devel

Obtain the source

Install the subversion client. On Ubuntu this can be done via the Synaptic Manager or the command line:

sudo apt-get install subversion

Change to the directory where you want the source code to be in and then check the current version out of SVN with:

svn checkout https://darkradiant.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/darkradiant/trunk/darkradiant/ darkradiant

Compile

Note: in the past, DarkRadiant was built using SCons. This build system has now been removed in favour of the standard Automake build.

First, make sure you have the automake toolchain downloaded:

sudo apt-get install libtool autoconf

Then run

./autogen.sh

in your darkradiant folder.

DarkRadiant employs an Autoconf/Automake build system under Linux as used in the majority of open-source projects. Compilation can be achieved using the standard

$ ./configure
$ make
$ make install

on most systems.

By default, a release build will be created; if a debug build is required pass the --enable-debug option to the configure script.

Other points to note about the configure process:

• The DarkMod-specific plugins are not built by default. To enable these, pass --enable-darkmod-plugins to ./configure.
• The configure script autodetects required dependencies, and will conditionally-enable optional components of DarkRadiant (such as the sound plugin) based on what it finds.
• For quick testing of a DarkRadiant build, it is desirable to install it into a temporary location rather than the default of /usr/local; for this, simply pass a prefix option such as --prefix=/tmp/dr to configure, after which DarkRadiant will be installed in /tmp/dr/bin/darkradiant.

If you want to update the source with the latest version from the SVN, just issue:

svn update

in the darkradiant source directory. svn info shows you what version you currently have.

Multiprocessor Systems

You can pass the --jobs=N parameter to make:

make --jobs=2

to use more than one processor for the compilation.

Building a .deb package

To build a Debian/Ubuntu package, simply run

dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot

in the main darkradiant directory. The .deb will be created in the parent directory.

See also

• DarkRadiant Linux Issues