OpenVR-AdvancedSettings-frame/docs/building_for_linux.md

- [Requirements](#requirements)
  * [Compiler and Build Essentials](#compiler-and-build-essentials)
  * [Qt](#qt)
  * [Official Qt Installer](#official-qt-installer)
  * [Unofficial Ubuntu Packages](#unofficial-ubuntu-packages)
  * [`qtchooser` and versions](#-qtchooser--and-versions)
  * [X11](#x11)
  * [`clang-tidy` and `bear`](#-clang-tidy--and--bear-)
- [TL;DR: for Ubuntu](#tl-dr--for-ubuntu)
  * [Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial](#ubuntu-1604-xenial)
  * [Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic](#ubuntu-1804-bionic)
- [Locations and Environment Variables](#locations-and-environment-variables)
- [Building](#building)
- [Contributing](#contributing)

# Requirements
## Compiler and Build Essentials

You will need either `clang` og `g++`. At least `g++-7` or `clang` version `5.0` is required due to C++17 support.
You will additionally need the `build-essential` and `libgl1-mesa-dev` packages.

If they are available from your package manager they can be installed with `sudo apt install build-essential libgl1-mesa-dev`. If the versions in your package manager are not up to date, you can get the packages on Ubuntu with 
```bash
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
sudo apt update
sudo apt install g++-7
```
## Qt

At least version `5.12` is required.

## Official Qt Installer

The easiest way to get it is from the [official Qt installer](https://www.qt.io/download-qt-installer).

## Unofficial Ubuntu Packages

If you don't want to use the offical installer, you can use [this](https://launchpad.net/~beineri) PPA.

You will need at least `qt512-meta-minimal qt512multimedia qt512declarative qt512quickcontrols2  qt512tools  qt512base`, although if you have the drive space it's probably easier just to get `qt512-meta-full`.

For Ubuntu 16.04
```bash
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:beineri/opt-qt-5.12.2-xenial
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt install qt512-meta-full
```
For Ubuntu 18.04
```bash
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:beineri/opt-qt-5.12.2-bionic
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt install qt512-meta-full
```
If you choose the wrong Ubuntu version you will get an error from `apt` about there not being a `Release` file. Try the other one instead.

## `qtchooser` and versions

If you have multiple Qt installations you might need to select the correct one using `qtchooser`.

Type `qmake --version` into the terminal to see which version you're currently using:
```bash
$ qmake --version
QMake version 3.1
Using Qt version 5.12.2 in /opt/qt512/lib
```
If you get a version equal to or above `5.12` you don't need to use `qtchooser`.

If you get `qmake: could not find a Qt installation of ''` or a version lower than `5.12` then you'll need to follow the steps below.

You can list currently installed versions with `qtchooser -l`:
```bash
$ qtchooser -l
4
5
opt-qt512
qt4-x86_64-linux-gnu
qt4
qt5-x86_64-linux-gnu
qt5
```

If you installed from the PPA above, you'll need to use `opt-qt512`. Activate this by setting the `QT_SELECT` environment variable:

```bash
export QT_SELECT=opt-qt512
```

Run `qmake --version` again to make sure the correct version is set.

If you don't see the required version in the list of currently installed versions you will need to install it. You do this with `qtchooser -install <name> <path-to-qmake>`. If you used the PPA above then you'll need to write 
```bash
qtchooser -install opt-qt512 /opt/qt512/bin/qmake
```

Afterwards you should set the `QT_SELECT` environment variable to the name you chose (we used `opt-qt512`).

## X11

X11 packages are currently needed for sending keystrokes to the desktop from VR. Install the packages with `sudo apt-get install libx11-dev libxt-dev libxtst-dev`. This feature will be gated behind a compile flag soon.

## `clang-tidy` and `bear`

In order to use `clang-tidy` you will need `bear clang-tidy` in addition to the above (and `clang`). You will only need this if you're going to make contributions to the codebase.

```bash
sudo apt install bear clang-tidy
```

# TL;DR: for Ubuntu
## Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial
```bash
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:beineri/opt-qt-5.12.2-xenial
sudo apt update
sudo apt install g++-7
sudo apt-get install build-essential libgl1-mesa-dev
sudo apt-get install qt512-meta-full
sudo apt-get install libx11-dev libxt-dev libxtst-dev
sudo apt-get install bear clang-tidy
qtchooser -install opt-qt512 /opt/qt512/bin/qmake
```

## Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic
```bash
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:beineri/opt-qt-5.12.2-bionic
sudo apt update
sudo apt install g++-7
sudo apt-get install build-essential libgl1-mesa-dev
sudo apt-get install qt512-meta-full
sudo apt-get install libx11-dev libxt-dev libxtst-dev
sudo apt-get install bear clang-tidy
qtchooser -install opt-qt512 /opt/qt512/bin/qmake
```

# Locations and Environment Variables

The following environmental variables are relevant for building the project.

| Environment Variable  | Purpose |
| --------------------  | ------------- |
| `QMAKE_SPEC`              | The [mkspec](https://forum.qt.io/topic/70970/what-is-mkspecs-used-for-how-to-configure-for-my-hardware) to compile to. Either `linux-g++` or `linux-clang`. Defaults to `linux-g++`.   |
| `USE_TIDY`              | If set a compilation database will be created and the project linted. Can only be used with `clang`.  |

If an environment variable isn't set a default value will be provided. The default values are shown in the table below.

# Building

With the programs above installed and environment variables set, go into the root folder of the repository and run `./build_scripts/linux/build_linux.sh`.

If you copy the `third-party/openvr/lib/linux64/libopenvr_api.so` file into `/lib` you can run the `AdvancedSettings` file without anything else. Otherwise you'll need to run the `run-with-library.sh` file.

# Contributing

For full details, see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).