It is easy to build Lapce from source on a GNU/Linux distribution. Cargo handles the build process, all you need to do, is ensure the correct dependencies are installed.
-
Install the Rust compiler and Cargo using
rustup.rs
. If you already have the toolchain, ensure you are using version 1.64 or higher. -
Install dependencies for your operating system:
sudo apt install cmake pkg-config libfontconfig-dev libgtk-3-dev g++
sudo dnf install gcc-c++ perl-FindBin perl-File-Compare gtk3-devel
- Clone this repository (this command will clone to your home directory):
git clone https://github.com/lapce/lapce.git ~/lapce
cd
into the repository, and run the build command with the release flag
cd ~/lapce
cargo build --release
If you use a different distribution, and are having trouble finding appropriate dependencies, let us know in an issue!
Once Lapce is compiled, the executable will be available in target/release/lapce
.