Yes Saber this is what i'm being told in irc. And it works. Thanks pfiuuu! Two days I'm struggling and "googling" things here and there. I should have asked here earlier This information needs imho to be available in the http://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://raw.githubusercontent.com/qgis/QGIS/master/doc/INSTALL.html instructions
QGIS Community rocks, Harrissou 2016-12-14 11:51 GMT+01:00 Saber Razmjooei < [email protected]>: > You don’t have to run “make install” and simply run QGIS after “make” : > > If you cd to QGIS_BUILD_DIR/output/bin/ and run ./qgis > > > > Cheers > > Saber > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Qgis-developer [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *DelazJ > *Sent:* 14 December 2016 10:40 > *To:* qgis-developer > *Subject:* [Qgis-developer] Today I almost build QGIS on Linux... but it > fails > > > > Hi, > *Disclaimer*: I'm a long-term Windows user who is learning Linux. And I'm > not a developer so be patient. > > Before I pulled a request to master branch I decided this time to build > QGIS and check my changes. I often heard people say "Use Linux; it's so > easy to do that". And while a year (or more) ago I completely fail to > understand which version of tools I should install to do that on Windows (7 > or 8), this time it looks very straightforward. > > I followed instructions at http://htmlpreview.github.io/? > https://raw.githubusercontent.com/qgis/QGIS/master/doc/INSTALL.html > > (note that it should be updated as there still is: > - a section entitled Qt4 > <https://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://raw.githubusercontent.com/qgis/QGIS/master/doc/INSTALL.html#toc4> > while its content is all about Qt5 and, Qt4 has nothing to do with QGIS 3 > if I'm not wrong > > - a section entitled Qt5 > <https://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://raw.github.com/qgis/QGIS/master/doc/INSTALL.html#toc12> > which warns you about using Qt5) > > > So, I followed these instructions, regardless Qt4 title: > > - create the same folders at the same places > > - run "ccmake .." indicate the $home/apps folder as destination folder for > the application (CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX) > > - run "make" > - and then run "make install", showing many lines that point to my apps > dir. I get a failure due to right access to some folder (I don't know why). > So I run "sudo make install" which went till the end with no failure (that > i can see) > > But when all this finishes tens of minutes later, my home/apps dir remains > EMPTY. No QGIS to launch! > > > > If someone has an idea where I should investigate thanks very much. Or if > you need me provide more information, let me know... > > > > Thanks, > > Harrissou > > > ------------------------------ > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended > solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. > If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. > This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the > individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not > disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender > immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and > delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient > you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any > action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly > prohibited. > > Whilst reasonable care has been taken to avoid virus transmission, no > responsibility for viruses is taken and it is your responsibility to carry > out such checks as you feel appropriate. > > If this email contains a quote or offer to sell products, carry out work > or perform services then our standard terms and conditions > <http://www.lutraconsulting.co.uk/downloads/Lutra%20Consulting%20Standard%20Terms%20and%20Conditions.pdf> > shall apply unless explicitly stated otherwise. > > Saber Razmjooei and Peter Wells trading as Lutra Consulting. > > >
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