compiling KNemo

[zaramaloo]

Hello does anyone know how to compile KNemo? I have downloaded the source files at "http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=12956" and decompressed them but I have never compiled a running programme in Kubuntu/Debian. One of the files in the uncompressed package opens in kate and provides the following script:

"to build KNemo you will need a basic build system (g++, make, etc.) You willalso need to install cmake and some development packages. On Debian-based
systems


apt-get install cmake kdelibs5-dev kde-workspace-dev libiw-dev libnl-3-dev \
libnl-route-3-dev


should be sufficient.




Notes:


KNemo saves statistics in an SQLite 3 database. It will complain loudly if it
cannot find Qt4's SQLite 3 database driver.


If you cannot open the KNemo config dialog after you install, you probably need
to modify your environment. Assuming you installed KNemo in /usr/local, add
something like this to your .profile


export KDEDIRS=/usr/local:/usr


Then restart your session."

Is trhis complicated to achieve? I have never compiled programmes so I guess you need to be debian literate....any ideas? thanks!!

[Snowhog]

First off, what version of Kubuntu are you running? Given the age of the application (developer last commented about it in 2015), it may not build/run on Kubuntu versions build/running Plasma.

[zaramaloo]

Hi Snowhog, sorry I didn't include Kubuntu version, this is Kubuntu 16.04 LTS with Plasma version 5.5.5 on a 64 bit intel processor........ok would it be possible to redevelop it for current LTS version of Kubuntu??

[Snowhog]

That would be a question to ask of the developer over on kde-apps.org.

However, the contents of the extracted decompressed file should contain a README file that contains the instructions for building/compiling the application; you just need to follow those steps. The file should also contain, as you already pointed out, prerequisites that need to be installed before you begin. Worst case senario is that the package fails to build, or builds but won't run properly under Plasma.

[zaramaloo]

Ok yes there is a README file, I'll take it up with the developer.....cheers

[Rog131]

Generic build

KNemo Frameworks:

https://quickgit.kde.org/?p=knemo.git > Click 'Frameworks'




https://quickgit.kde.org/?p=knemo.gi...84f8c7f4e97f2f > Click 'snapshot'



Pick the format - download and unpack

Read the 'INSTALL' file:

To build KNemo you will need a basic build system (g++, make, etc.) You will
also need to install cmake and some development packages. On Debian-based
systems

apt-get install cmake extra-cmake-modules libkf5kcmutils-dev \
libkf5kdelibs4support-dev libkf5notifyconfig-dev libkf5notifications-dev \
libkf5sysguard-dev libiw-dev libnl-3-dev libnl-route-3-dev

should be sufficient.


Notes:

KNemo saves statistics in an SQLite 3 database. It will complain loudly if it
cannot find Qt5's SQLite 3 database driver.

If you cannot open the KNemo config dialog after you install, you probably need
to modify your environment. Assuming you installed KNemo in /usr/local, add
something like this to your .profile

export KDEDIRS=/usr/local:/usr

Then restart your session.

A good start is: build-essential - http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/build-essential


Generic build at here:

mkdir -p builddir
cd builddir && cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$(kf5-config --prefix) -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DKDE_INSTALL_USE_QT_SYS_PATHS=ON

--
-- The following OPTIONAL packages have been found:

* Libiw

-- The following REQUIRED packages have been found:

* Qt5DBus
* Qt5Sql
* Qt5Gui (required version >= 5.6.0)
* Qt5Widgets
* Qt5
* KF5Config
* KF5ConfigWidgets
* KF5CoreAddons
* KF5GlobalAccel
* KF5GuiAddons
* KF5DBusAddons
* Gettext
* PythonInterp
* KF5I18n
* KF5KCMUtils
* KF5KDELibs4Support
* KF5KIO
* KF5Notifications
* KF5NotifyConfig
* ECM (required version >= 0.0.9)
* Qt5Core
* KF5Plasma
* KF5SysGuard
* KF5WidgetsAddons
* KF5WindowSystem
* KF5XmlGui
* KF5
* Libnl

-- Configuring done

make
sudo make install

Krunner: knemo...




Notes !

At here:
Arch Linux
Qt 5.6.0
KF 5.22
Plasma 5.6.4
gcc 6.1.1

The KNemo did need gcc6 patch: https://git.archlinux.org/svntogit/c...packages/knemo

[zaramaloo]

Thanks Rog131!! this is interesting, I'll try to compile following your suggested route.....cheers!

[jlittle]

to build KNemo you will need a basic build system (g++, make, etc.)

On debian-derived distros this is

sudo apt-get install build-essential

Maybe installing cmake would get all this anyway, but in principle that's a "basic build system" for debian.

[zaramaloo]

ok many thanks