From: Kirill Isakov Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 09:41:26 +0000 (+0600) Subject: Update docs with instructions on building with meson X-Git-Url: https://tinc-vpn.org/git/browse?p=tinc;a=commitdiff_plain;h=4c704a92f4fd9c162995b69ab063f6fa59c20c26 Update docs with instructions on building with meson --- diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3265e542 --- /dev/null +++ b/INSTALL.md @@ -0,0 +1,177 @@ +# Dependencies + +Before you can start compiling tinc from a fresh git clone, you have +to install the very latest versions of the following packages: + +- `meson` +- `ninja` +- `pkgconf` or `pkg-config` +- `GCC` or `Clang` (any version with C11 support, although older versions might work) +- `OpenSSL`\* (1.1.0+) or `LibreSSL` or `libgcrypt` (not needed if legacy protocol is disabled) + +Plus a few optional dependencies. Support for them will be enabled if they're present: + +- `ncurses` or `PDCurses` +- `readline` +- `zlib`\* +- `LZO`\* +- `LZ4`\* + +If packages marked by `*` are not available, tinc will fall back to its own vendored copies. +This behavior can be disabled by setting the appropriate meson option to `disabled`. + +To build `info` documentation you'll also need these packages: + +- `texinfo` or `makeinfo` + +You might also need some additional command-line utilities to be able to run the integration test suite: + +- `diffutils` +- `procps` +- `socat` +- `netcat` + +Please consult your operating system's documentation for more details. + +## Windows + +You will need to install [msys2][msys2] to build tinc under Windows. + +[msys2]: https://msys2.org/ + +By default, tinc produces a static Windows build, so you don't need to install anything +in order to _run_ the compiled binaries. + +# Building + +## Native + +Have a look at the available configuration options in `meson_options.txt`, or run: + + $ meson configure + +The project can be built as any other meson project: + + $ meson setup build -Dprefix=/usr/local -Dbuildtype=release + +This creates a build directory (named `build`) with build type set to `release` +(which enables compiler optimizations) and path prefix set to `/usr/local`. + +Pass any additional options in the same way. Typically, this is not needed: tinc will +autodetect available libraries and adjust its functionality accordingly. + +If you'd like to reconfigure the project after running `setup`, you can either remove +the build directory and start anew, or use: + + $ meson configure build -Dlzo=disabled -Dlz4=enabled + +You then need to build the project: + + $ ninja -C build + +You might want to run the test suite to ensure tinc is working correctly: + + $ ninja -C build test + +To install tinc to your system, run: + + # ninja -C build install + +Please be aware that this is not the best method of installing software +because it will not be tracked by your operating system's package manager. You +should use packages provided by your operating system, or build your own +(this is a large and complicated topic which is out of the scope of this document). + +To uninstall tinc, run: + + # ninja -C build uninstall + +## Cross-compilation + +### Linux to Linux + +Cross-compilation is easy to do on Debian or its derivatives. +Set `$HOST` to your target architecture and install the cross-compilation toolchain and `-dev` versions of all libraries you'd like to link: + + $ HOST=armhf + $ dpkg --add-architecture $HOST + $ apt update + $ apt install -y crossbuild-essential-$HOST zlib1g-dev:$HOST … + +If you'd like to run tests on emulated hardware, install `qemu-user`: + + $ apt install -y qemu-user + $ update-binfmts --enable + +Set two environment variables: the C compiler, and pkg-config, and then proceed as usual: + + $ export CC=arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc + $ export PKG_CONFIG=arm-linux-gnueabihf-pkg-config + $ meson setup build --cross-file /dev/null + +or put the names into a [cross file][cross] and pass it to meson: + + $ cat >cross-armhf <