Changes between Version 56 and Version 57 of Linux build instructions

Timestamp:: Mar 18, 2009 4:31:32 PM (16 years ago)
Author:: Frank Mehnert
Comment:: more Debian dependencies, save space

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Linux build instructions

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  * '''GCC 3.3.3 or later (except for the GCC 4.0.x series).''' GCC 4.3.3 is recommended.
  * '''as86''' (real mode assembler, usually part of the ''dev86'' or ''bin86'' package.)
  * '''bcc''' (Bruce Evans C Compiler; often part of the ''dev86'' package)
    [[BR]] ''Note:'' The bcc compiler contained in openSUSE10.2 as part of dev86-0.16.0-218 is known to generate broken code. Unfortunately, ''bcc -v'' is not supported.
  * '''IASL''' (Intel ACPI compiler)
  * '''xsltproc''' (libxslt, XML style sheet processor)
  * '''libxerces''' (only VBox version < 1.6, Xerces XML parser; the C++, not the Java version!)
  * '''libxalan''' (only VBox version < 1.6, Xalan XSL library, depends on Xerces; again, the C++, not the Java version!)
  * '''libxml2''' (only VBox version >= 1.6, XML file handling)
  * '''libxslt1''' (only VBox version >= 1.6, XML file transformation)
  * '''libXcursor''' (required to support color mouse pointers in guest)
  * '''Qt 3.3.x''' (with x >= 5 if possible; only for VBox version <= 2.2.0)
  * '''Qt 4.4.x''' (with x >= 3)
  * '''libIDL'''
  * '''libSDL'''
  * '''ALSA''' (audio backend)
  * '''!PulseAudio''' (audio backend)
  * '''libhal''' (detect host floppy/DVD)
  * '''libcap''' (CAP_NET_RAW for ICMP sockets in NAT)
  * '''python2.5''' (Python bindings)
  * '''gsoap''' (webservice API, 2.7.9f or higher)
  * '''Xmu''' (for OpenGL)
  * '''Mesa''' (for OpenGL)
 On 64-bit systems you need the following packages as well:
  * '''ia32-libs''' (various libraries needed for compiling the 32-bit guest additions)
  * '''libc6-dev-i386''' (libc6 i386 development headers)
  * '''lib32gcc1''' (gcc support for i386)
  * '''gcc-multilib''' (gcc support for i386)
  * '''lib32stdc++6''' (libstdc++ for i386)
  * '''g++-multilib''' (g++ support for i386)