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update README with Linux dependency tips
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@ -360,7 +360,10 @@ a work-in-progress. Similar improvements will follow with Linux.
## Developing Ghostty ## Developing Ghostty
To build Ghostty, you only need [Zig](https://ziglang.org/) installed. To build Ghostty, you need [Zig](https://ziglang.org/) installed.
On Linux, you may need to install additional dependencies. See
[Linux Installation Tips](#linux-installation-tips).
The official development environment is defined by Nix. You do not need The official development environment is defined by Nix. You do not need
to use Nix to develop Ghostty, but the Nix environment is the environment to use Nix to develop Ghostty, but the Nix environment is the environment
@ -373,7 +376,8 @@ version when I get closer to generally releasing this to ease downstream
packagers. You can find binary releases of nightly builds on the packagers. You can find binary releases of nightly builds on the
[Zig downloads page](https://ziglang.org/download/). [Zig downloads page](https://ziglang.org/download/).
With Zig installed, a binary can be built using `zig build`: With Zig and necessary dependencies installed, a binary can be built using
`zig build`:
```shell-session ```shell-session
$ zig build $ zig build
@ -427,6 +431,20 @@ the configuration file.**
### Linux Installation Tips ### Linux Installation Tips
On Linux, you'll need to install header packages for Ghostty's dependencies
before building it. Typically, these are only gtk4 and libadwaita (unless
building with `--static=false`). On Ubuntu, use
```
$ sudo apt install libgtk-4-dev libadwaita-1-dev
```
On Arch Linux, use
```
$ sudo pacman -S gtk4 libadwaita
```
If you're planning to use a build from source as your daily driver, If you're planning to use a build from source as your daily driver,
I recommend using the `-p` (prefix) flag for `zig build` to install I recommend using the `-p` (prefix) flag for `zig build` to install
Ghostty into `~/.local`. This will setup the proper FHS directory structure Ghostty into `~/.local`. This will setup the proper FHS directory structure