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== 4.1. Quick Installation Overview ==
== 4.1. Quick Installation Overview ==
This is the short installation description. Consult the other chapters if you are in doubt.
This is the short installation description. Consult the other chapters, e.g. [[Bluefish Wiki:Installing Bluefish from Source | Installing Bluefish from Source]] if you are in doubt.


Bluefish is installed using the standard 'configure, make, make install' steps. Assuming you have downloaded a bluefish source package, for instance bluefish-ver.tar.gz (naturally, change the filename to what's appropriate), you complete the installation with the following steps:
Bluefish is installed using the standard 'configure, make, make install' steps. Assuming you have downloaded a bluefish source package, for instance bluefish-ver.tar.gz (naturally, change the filename to what's appropriate), you complete the installation with the following steps:
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# '''tar -zxvf bluefish-ver.tar.gz'''
# '''tar -zxvf bluefish-ver.tar.gz'''
# '''cd bluefish-ver'''
# '''cd bluefish-ver'''
# '''./configure''' (see [[Man 2 ch02s05|Section 5, “Configure Options”]])
# '''./configure''' (see [[Installing Bluefish - Install from Source Code Options|“Configure Options”]])
# '''make'''
# '''make'''
# '''su -c 'make install''''
# '''su -c 'make install''''
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The '''configure''' script is used to automatically find the appropriate settings for your system. Because of differences between systems, this compile-time configuration is necessary, and configure solves this challenge easily -- with an added bonus of telling whether you have everything needed to compile.
The '''configure''' script is used to automatically find the appropriate settings for your system. Because of differences between systems, this compile-time configuration is necessary, and configure solves this challenge easily -- with an added bonus of telling whether you have everything needed to compile.


The configure-script can be, um, configured. This is something you most likely will not need to do, but it is easy to do if necessary. For a complete list of configure options, see [[Man 2 ch02s05|Section 5, “Configure Options”]]
The configure-script can be configured. This is something you most likely will not need to do, but it is easy to do if necessary. For a complete list of configure options, see [[Installing Bluefish - Install from Source Code Options|“Configure Options”]]


== 4.2. Installing from Development Source Tree ==
== 4.2. Installing from Development Source Tree ==
You can get the latest Bluefish version via SVN using the instructions in [[Man 2 ch01s04|Section 4, “Latest Developmental Version”]]:
You can get the latest Bluefish version via SVN using the instructions in [[Man 2 ch01s04|Section 4, “Latest Developmental Version”]]:
  cd TheChoosenDirectory
  cd TheChosenDirectory
  svn co https://bluefish.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/bluefish/trunk/bluefish/
  {{SVN}}


Next, install it with the following steps:
Next, install it with the following steps:


# Enter the directory containing the bluefish source files: <br/>'''cd TheChoosenDirectory/bluefish'''
# Enter the directory containing the bluefish source files: <br/>'''cd TheChosenDirectory/bluefish-code'''
# Next, generate the configure script by running <br/>'''./autogen.sh'''
# Next, generate the configure script by running <br/>'''./autogen.sh'''
# Then, you run <br/>'''./configure''' with whatever options you might want (see [[Man 2 ch02s05|Section 5, “Configure Options”]]). <br/> This example will cause ''make install'' to install Bluefish with the specified directory as prefix (i.e. the binary is installed in /usr/bin/bluefish-unstable):'''./configure --prefix=/usr'''<br/>By default, `make install' will install all the files in `/usr/local/bin', `/usr/local/lib' etc.<br/>Run `./configure -h' to list available options.<br/>If configure fails, it will probably give a hint telling you what is missing or wrong.
# Then, you run <br/>'''./configure''' with whatever options you might want (see [[Installing Bluefish - Install from Source Code Options|“Configure Options”]]). <br/> This example will cause ''make install'' to install Bluefish with the specified directory as prefix (i.e. the binary is installed in /usr/bin/bluefish-unstable):'''./configure --prefix=/usr'''<br/>By default, `make install' will install all the files in `/usr/local/bin', `/usr/local/lib' etc.<br/>Run `./configure -h' to list available options.<br/>If configure fails, it will probably give a hint telling you what is missing or wrong.
# Assuming it completed successfully, your next step is to compile Bluefish. To do this, run '''make'''.
# Assuming it completed successfully, your next step is to compile Bluefish. To do this, run '''make'''.
# When ''make'' has completed, you can install Bluefish: (''su'' to root first, unless you specified a user writable prefix to configure), then issue: '''<nowiki># make install</nowiki>'''.
# When ''make'' has completed, you can install Bluefish: (''su'' to root first, unless you specified a user writable prefix to configure), then issue: '''<nowiki># make install</nowiki>'''.
#Now, type '''bluefish-unstable''' to run.
#Now, type '''bluefish-unstable''' to run.
To update the sources at a later time:
To update the sources at a later time:
# Enter the directory containing the bluefish source files: '''cd TheChoosenDirectory/bluefish'''
# Enter the directory containing the bluefish source files: '''cd TheChosenDirectory/bluefish-code'''
# '''svn update'''
# '''svn update'''
# and then run '''./configure''', '''make''' and '''<nowiki>#</nowiki> make install'''.
# and then run '''./configure''', '''make''' and '''<nowiki>#</nowiki> make install'''.
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* ... more trouble to come ;-)
* ... more trouble to come ;-)


If you're unable to find a solution (or if you think you have a solution others might want), feel free to contact us on the ''bluefish-dev'' list (See [[Man 2 pr01s02#2.4. Contact Us| Section 2.4, “Contact Us”]]). You may want to contact the bluefish package maintainer for your distribution first when appropriated.
If you're unable to find a solution (or if you think you have a solution others might want), feel free to contact us on the ''bluefish-dev'' list (See [[Man 2 pr01s02#2.4. Contact Us| Section 2.4, “Contact Us”]]). You may want to contact the bluefish package maintainer for your distribution first when appropriate.





Latest revision as of 07:11, 22 December 2022


 

By installing Bluefish from source, you may be able to get a newer version (from SVN) than those distributed as binaries. You may also need to compile from source if no binary is available for your system.

4.1. Quick Installation Overview[edit]

This is the short installation description. Consult the other chapters, e.g. Installing Bluefish from Source if you are in doubt.

Bluefish is installed using the standard 'configure, make, make install' steps. Assuming you have downloaded a bluefish source package, for instance bluefish-ver.tar.gz (naturally, change the filename to what's appropriate), you complete the installation with the following steps:

  1. tar -zxvf bluefish-ver.tar.gz
  2. cd bluefish-ver
  3. ./configure (see “Configure Options”)
  4. make
  5. su -c 'make install'
  6. Now, type bluefish to run. You may delete the bluefish-ver directory.

The configure script is used to automatically find the appropriate settings for your system. Because of differences between systems, this compile-time configuration is necessary, and configure solves this challenge easily -- with an added bonus of telling whether you have everything needed to compile.

The configure-script can be configured. This is something you most likely will not need to do, but it is easy to do if necessary. For a complete list of configure options, see “Configure Options”

4.2. Installing from Development Source Tree[edit]

You can get the latest Bluefish version via SVN using the instructions in Section 4, “Latest Developmental Version”:

cd TheChosenDirectory
svn checkout https://svn.code.sf.net/p/bluefish/code/trunk bluefish-code

Next, install it with the following steps:

  1. Enter the directory containing the bluefish source files:
    cd TheChosenDirectory/bluefish-code
  2. Next, generate the configure script by running
    ./autogen.sh
  3. Then, you run
    ./configure with whatever options you might want (see “Configure Options”).
    This example will cause make install to install Bluefish with the specified directory as prefix (i.e. the binary is installed in /usr/bin/bluefish-unstable):./configure --prefix=/usr
    By default, `make install' will install all the files in `/usr/local/bin', `/usr/local/lib' etc.
    Run `./configure -h' to list available options.
    If configure fails, it will probably give a hint telling you what is missing or wrong.
  4. Assuming it completed successfully, your next step is to compile Bluefish. To do this, run make.
  5. When make has completed, you can install Bluefish: (su to root first, unless you specified a user writable prefix to configure), then issue: # make install.
  6. Now, type bluefish-unstable to run.

To update the sources at a later time:

  1. Enter the directory containing the bluefish source files: cd TheChosenDirectory/bluefish-code
  2. svn update
  3. and then run ./configure, make and # make install.

4.3. Problems Compiling?[edit]

If compilation fails, first make sure you have the necessary utilities and libraries. See Section 1, “Requirements”.

Next, see if your system is mentioned in Section 3, “System Specific Installation Issues”.

Below is a list of well known problems that have been mentioned on the bluefish-dev list:

  • make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
    This will happen if configure fails and you try to run make. It also happens if you're running make from the wrong directory.
  • ... more trouble to come ;-)

If you're unable to find a solution (or if you think you have a solution others might want), feel free to contact us on the bluefish-dev list (See Section 2.4, “Contact Us”). You may want to contact the bluefish package maintainer for your distribution first when appropriate.