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	You will need at least 4 GB of disk space for the Inkscape repository and the intermediate build files, plus some space for the Crostini installation, dependencies and tools. We recommend at least 6 GB of free space.		You will need at least 4 GB of disk space for the Inkscape repository and the intermediate build files, plus some space for the Crostini installation, dependencies and tools. We recommend at least 6 GB of free space.

	==~~Walkthrough~~==		==Compiling Inkscape==
			should work according to the standard instructions for Linux: https://inkscape.org/develop/getting-started/
	~~This walkthrough assumes you have some familiarity with Linux commands.~~

	* Modify the APT configuration to ~~include source package repositories. This step is needed to use APT's <code>build-dep</code> command. Open~~ the ~~file <code>/etc/apt/sources.list</code> and duplicate both lines there, then change the first word from <code>deb</code> to <code>deb-src</code>. Example file content after modification~~:

	~~<pre><nowiki>~~
	~~deb~~ https://~~deb.debian~~.org/~~debian stretch main~~
	~~deb-src https:/~~/~~deb.debian.org/debian stretch main~~
	~~deb https://deb.debian.org/debian~~-~~security stretch~~/~~updates main~~
	~~deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian-security stretch/updates main~~
	~~</nowiki></pre>~~

	* Install build dependencies for Inkscape and a few tools.

	~~<pre>~~
	~~sudo apt build-dep inkscape~~
	~~sudo apt install git wget libdouble-conversion-dev libsoup2.4-dev libgtkmm-3.0-dev libgtkspellmm-3.0-dev libgdl-3-dev~~
	~~</pre>~~

	* Create a new default SSH key: <code>ssh-keygen</code> (you can just hit Enter for every question)
	* Add the newly generated public key to your GitLab account. One way is to use the command <code>cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub</code>, select the text (it is automatically copied to the clipboard) and paste it into the text box on the website.
	* Check out the source in a directory of your choice: <code>git clone git@gitlab.com:inkscape/inkscape.git</code>
	** This will take some time, because the Inkscape repo is multiple gigabytes.
	* Run the GTest download script: <code>./download-gtest.sh</code>
	* Run CMake: <code>mkdir build && cd build && cmake ..</code>
	* Compile Inkscape: <code>make -j4</code>
	* Install Inkscape: <code>sudo make install</code>
	* Run Inkscape: <code>inkscape</code>
	** Currently, Inkscape will crash when run if it was never installed, but running the binary from the build directory should work after installing it once; you don't need to perform the installation after every build, unless you make significant changes to the installed files.

Patrick87: /* Walkthrough */ add libdouble-conversion-dev and libgdl-3-dev (see https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/issues/645)

2020-01-06T21:14:03Z

Walkthrough: add libdouble-conversion-dev and libgdl-3-dev (see https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/issues/645)

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	sudo apt build-dep inkscape		sudo apt build-dep inkscape
	sudo apt install git wget libsoup2.4-dev libgtkmm-3.0-dev libgtkspellmm-3.0-dev		sudo apt install git wget libdouble-conversion-dev libsoup2.4-dev libgtkmm-3.0-dev libgtkspellmm-3.0-dev libgdl-3-dev
	</pre>		</pre>

Tweenk: /* Walkthrough */

2019-03-05T20:54:36Z

Walkthrough

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	This walkthrough assumes you have some familiarity with Linux commands.		This walkthrough assumes you have some familiarity with Linux commands.

	* Modify the APT configuration to include source ~~packages~~. This step is needed to use APT's <code>build-dep</code> command. Open the file <code>/etc/apt/sources.list</code> and duplicate both lines there, then change the first word from <code>deb</code> to <code>deb-src</code>. Example file content after modification:		* Modify the APT configuration to include source package repositories. This step is needed to use APT's <code>build-dep</code> command. Open the file <code>/etc/apt/sources.list</code> and duplicate both lines there, then change the first word from <code>deb</code> to <code>deb-src</code>. Example file content after modification:

	<pre><nowiki>		<pre><nowiki>

Tweenk: /* Walkthrough */

2019-03-05T19:24:58Z

Walkthrough

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	</nowiki></pre>		</nowiki></pre>

	* Install Git: <code>sudo apt install git</code>		* Install build dependencies for Inkscape and a few tools.
	* Install build dependencies for Inkscape.

	<pre>		<pre>
	sudo apt build-dep inkscape		sudo apt build-dep inkscape
	sudo apt install libsoup2.4-dev libgtkmm-3.0-dev libgtkspellmm-3.0-dev		sudo apt install git wget libsoup2.4-dev libgtkmm-3.0-dev libgtkspellmm-3.0-dev
	</pre>		</pre>

Tweenk: /* Walkthrough */

2019-03-05T19:24:01Z

Walkthrough

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	* Install Git: <code>sudo apt install git</code>		* Install Git: <code>sudo apt install git</code>
	* Install build dependencies for Inkscape: <~~code~~>sudo apt build-dep inkscape~~</code>~~		* Install build dependencies for Inkscape.
	** Install dependencies that are newly added in the master branch: <code>sudo apt install libsoup2.4-dev libgtkmm-3.0-dev libgtkspellmm-3.0-dev</~~code~~>
			<pre>
			sudo apt build-dep inkscape
			sudo apt install libsoup2.4-dev libgtkmm-3.0-dev libgtkspellmm-3.0-dev
			</pre>

	* Create a new default SSH key: <code>ssh-keygen</code> (you can just hit Enter for every question)		* Create a new default SSH key: <code>ssh-keygen</code> (you can just hit Enter for every question)
	* Add the newly generated public key to your GitLab account. One way is to use the command <code>cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub</code>, select the text (it is automatically copied to the clipboard) and paste it into the text box on the website.		* Add the newly generated public key to your GitLab account. One way is to use the command <code>cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub</code>, select the text (it is automatically copied to the clipboard) and paste it into the text box on the website.

Tweenk: /* Walkthrough */

2019-03-05T19:21:25Z

Walkthrough

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	** This will take some time, because the Inkscape repo is multiple gigabytes.		** This will take some time, because the Inkscape repo is multiple gigabytes.
	* Run the GTest download script: <code>./download-gtest.sh</code>		* Run the GTest download script: <code>./download-gtest.sh</code>
	* <code>mkdir build && cd build && cmake ..</code>		* Run CMake: <code>mkdir build && cd build && cmake ..</code>
	* <code>make -j4</code>		* Compile Inkscape: <code>make -j4</code>
			* Install Inkscape: <code>sudo make install</code>
			* Run Inkscape: <code>inkscape</code>
			** Currently, Inkscape will crash when run if it was never installed, but running the binary from the build directory should work after installing it once; you don't need to perform the installation after every build, unless you make significant changes to the installed files.

Tweenk: /* Supported hardware */

2019-03-05T19:18:13Z

Supported hardware

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	Inkscape can only be compiled on Chromebooks that support Linux apps. There is a list available on the [https://www.reddit.com/r/Crostini/wiki/getstarted/crostini-enabled-devices Crostini subreddit's wiki]. Pixelbook, Pixel Slate and several other premium Chromebook models are known to work and include both x86-64 and ARM64 models. 32-bit ARM and Intel Chromebooks are not supported.		Inkscape can only be compiled on Chromebooks that support Linux apps. There is a list available on the [https://www.reddit.com/r/Crostini/wiki/getstarted/crostini-enabled-devices Crostini subreddit's wiki]. Pixelbook, Pixel Slate and several other premium Chromebook models are known to work and include both x86-64 and ARM64 models. 32-bit ARM and Intel Chromebooks are not supported.

			You will need at least 4 GB of disk space for the Inkscape repository and the intermediate build files, plus some space for the Crostini installation, dependencies and tools. We recommend at least 6 GB of free space.

	==Walkthrough==		==Walkthrough==

Tweenk: /* Walkthrough */

2019-03-05T19:10:23Z

Walkthrough

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	This walkthrough assumes you have some familiarity with Linux commands.		This walkthrough assumes you have some familiarity with Linux commands.

	* Modify the APT configuration to include source packages. Open the file <code>/etc/apt/sources.list</code> and duplicate both lines there, then change the first word from <code>deb</code> to <code>deb-src</code>. Example file after modification:		* Modify the APT configuration to include source packages. This step is needed to use APT's <code>build-dep</code> command. Open the file <code>/etc/apt/sources.list</code> and duplicate both lines there, then change the first word from <code>deb</code> to <code>deb-src</code>. Example file content after modification:

	<pre><nowiki>		<pre><nowiki>
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	* Install Git: <code>sudo apt install git</code>		* Install Git: <code>sudo apt install git</code>
	* Install build dependencies for Inkscape: <code>...</code>		* Install build dependencies for Inkscape: <code>sudo apt build-dep inkscape</code>
			** Install dependencies that are newly added in the master branch: <code>sudo apt install libsoup2.4-dev libgtkmm-3.0-dev libgtkspellmm-3.0-dev</code>
	* Create a new default SSH key: <code>ssh-keygen</code> (you can just hit Enter for every question)		* Create a new default SSH key: <code>ssh-keygen</code> (you can just hit Enter for every question)
	* Add the public key to your GitLab account. One way is to use the command <code>cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub</code>, select the text (it is automatically copied to the clipboard) and paste it into the text box on the website.		* Add the newly generated public key to your GitLab account. One way is to use the command <code>cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub</code>, select the text (it is automatically copied to the clipboard) and paste it into the text box on the website.
	* Check out the source in a directory of your choice~~. This will take some time~~: <code>git clone git@gitlab.com:inkscape/inkscape.git</code>		* Check out the source in a directory of your choice: <code>git clone git@gitlab.com:inkscape/inkscape.git</code>
			** This will take some time, because the Inkscape repo is multiple gigabytes.
	* Run the GTest download script: <code>./download-gtest.sh</code>		* Run the GTest download script: <code>./download-gtest.sh</code>
	* <code>mkdir build && cd build && cmake ..</code>		* <code>mkdir build && cd build && cmake ..</code>
	* <code>make -j4</code>		* <code>make -j4</code>

Tweenk: new page

2019-03-05T02:13:17Z

new page

New page

Chrome OS offers beta support for Linux apps on some Chromebook models starting with version 69. The Linux environment on Chrome OS is called Crostini and is basically a virtual machine that runs Debian with a few custom packages. It can be used to run and develop Inkscape.

==Supported hardware==

Inkscape can only be compiled on Chromebooks that support Linux apps. There is a list available on the [https://www.reddit.com/r/Crostini/wiki/getstarted/crostini-enabled-devices Crostini subreddit's wiki]. Pixelbook, Pixel Slate and several other premium Chromebook models are known to work and include both x86-64 and ARM64 models. 32-bit ARM and Intel Chromebooks are not supported.

==Walkthrough==

This walkthrough assumes you have some familiarity with Linux commands.

* Modify the APT configuration to include source packages. Open the file <code>/etc/apt/sources.list</code> and duplicate both lines there, then change the first word from <code>deb</code> to <code>deb-src</code>. Example file after modification:

<pre><nowiki>
deb https://deb.debian.org/debian stretch main
deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian stretch main
deb https://deb.debian.org/debian-security stretch/updates main
deb-src https://deb.debian.org/debian-security stretch/updates main
</nowiki></pre>

* Install Git: <code>sudo apt install git</code>
* Install build dependencies for Inkscape: <code>...</code>
* Create a new default SSH key: <code>ssh-keygen</code> (you can just hit Enter for every question)
* Add the public key to your GitLab account. One way is to use the command <code>cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub</code>, select the text (it is automatically copied to the clipboard) and paste it into the text box on the website.
* Check out the source in a directory of your choice. This will take some time: <code>git clone git@gitlab.com:inkscape/inkscape.git</code>
* Run the GTest download script: <code>./download-gtest.sh</code>
* <code>mkdir build && cd build && cmake ..</code>
* <code>make -j4</code>