Compiling Doomseeker on Linux: Difference between revisions
Compiling Doomseeker on Linux (view source)
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edit "$HOME"/doomseeker_build/doomseeker/.hg/hgrc file and change the default path | edit "$HOME"/doomseeker_build/doomseeker/.hg/hgrc file and change the default path: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
[paths] | [paths] | ||
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== Prerequisites == | == Prerequisites == | ||
Doomseeker requires some development files in order to compile | Doomseeker requires some tools and development files in order to compile: | ||
* gcc - C and C++ compilers | * gcc - C and C++ compilers | ||
* make | * make | ||
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* mercurial ''(needed in order to clone repository)'' | * mercurial ''(needed in order to clone repository)'' | ||
Install the following | Install the following as root/superuser: | ||
=== Debian/Ubuntu === | === Debian/Ubuntu === | ||
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<pre> | <pre> | ||
cd "$HOME"/doomseeker_build && \ | cd "$HOME"/doomseeker_build && \ | ||
COPYANDPASTEDS="$(date +%Y%m%d%H%M)" && \ | COPYANDPASTEDS="$(date +'%Y%m%d-%H%M')" && \ | ||
mkdir -pv "$COPYANDPASTEDS" && \ | mkdir -pv "$COPYANDPASTEDS" && \ | ||
cp -rv doomseeker/build/{doomseeker,libwadseeker.so,engines} \ | cp -rv doomseeker/build/{doomseeker,libwadseeker.so,engines} \ | ||
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If you did "Backup" or "Backup (Optional)", the previous files should be located at: | If you did "Backup" or "Backup (Optional)", the previous files should be located at: | ||
: '''/home/<your username>/doomseeker_build/''' | : '''/home/<your username>/doomseeker_build/<your newly created directory>''' | ||
== Updating == | == Updating == | ||
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== Installation == | == Installation == | ||
'''The following steps | '''The following steps have commands that require to be run as superuser with the sudo command.''' | ||
If you want to install Doomseeker, do the following: | If you want to install Doomseeker, do the following: | ||
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* [http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/ gdb] | * [http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/ gdb] | ||
In most cases it is good idea to generate a | In most cases it is good idea to generate a backtrace when Doomseeker crashes. | ||
Make debug directory | Make debug directory: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
mkdir -pv "$HOME"/doomseeker_build/doomseeker/debug | mkdir -pv "$HOME"/doomseeker_build/doomseeker/debug | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
Make a debug build of | Make a debug build of Doomseeker: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
cd "$HOME"/doomseeker_build/doomseeker/debug && \ | cd "$HOME"/doomseeker_build/doomseeker/debug && \ | ||
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
You should now be able to use gdb to generate a | You should now be able to use gdb to generate a backtrace: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
gdb doomseeker | gdb doomseeker | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
You probably want to log the output, so lets output to a file doomseekerdebug.log | Now GDB should have you in its own command prompt. You probably want to log the output, so lets output to a file doomseekerdebug.log: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
set logging on doomseekerdebug.log | (gdb) set logging on doomseekerdebug.log | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
Use "run" to start doomseeker: | |||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
(gdb) run | (gdb) run | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
To start and pass command line parameters to doomseeker | To start and pass command line parameters to doomseeker: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
(gdb) run <command line parameters> | (gdb) run <command line parameters> | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
Use "bt" to get the | Use "bt" to get the backtrace after a crash: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
(gdb) bt | (gdb) bt | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
All output will be copied into the doomseekerdebug.log, which can then be scrutinized later, or perhaps posted to the [http://zandronum.com/tracker/ Bug Tracker] for other developers to look at. | |||
To exit GDB's command prompt, use "quit", "q" or Ctrl-D | To exit GDB's command prompt, use "quit", "q" or Ctrl-D: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
(gdb) quit | (gdb) quit | ||