These are common steps to build Notes from source on Linux distributions.
It's impossible to create a guide that will work for all Linux distros out there, but thankfully the only major difference between all of them will be package names, so feel free to add the appropriate package names for your favorite distro down here (alphabetically, please).
| Distro | Packages |
|---|---|
| Arch Linux | base-devel cmake git qt6-base sqlite |
| Ubuntu 18.04 | build-essential cmake qtbase5-private-dev sqlite3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 | build-essential cmake qt6-base-private-dev libgl-dev |
Please refer to build_options.md.
First, use git to clone the project and its components, and then navigate into it:
git clone https://github.com/nuttyartist/notes.git --recurse-submodules
cd notesLet's create a build folder called build:
mkdir build
cd buildAfter that, we're ready to build Notes!
Invoke CMake to build the project into a folder called build, in Release mode:
cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
make -j$(nproc)To run the binary you just built (e.g. for testing purposes), you can simply execute the notes binary in the build folder:
./notesIf you want to install Notes like a regular, Linux desktop application (with its own desktop file and icons), you can simply run (as root):
make install