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Documentation: Clean up some parts of the build instructions

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Author: https://github.com/circl-lastname
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Pull-request: https://github.com/LadybirdBrowser/ladybird/pull/860
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## Build Prerequisites
Qt6 development packages and a C++23 capable compiler are required. g++-13 or clang-17 are required at a minimum for c++23 support.
Qt6 development packages, FFmpeg, nasm, additional build tools, and a C++23 capable compiler like g++-13 or clang-17 are required.
CMake 3.25 or newer must be available in $PATH as well.
CMake 3.25 or newer must be available in $PATH.
NOTE: In all of the below lists of packages, the Qt6 multimedia package is not needed if your Linux system supports PulseAudio.
> [!NOTE]
> In all of the below lists of packages, the Qt6 multimedia package is not needed if your Linux system supports PulseAudio.
---
@ -20,7 +21,8 @@ sudo apt install autoconf autoconf-archive automake build-essential ccache cmake
- Recommendation: Install `CMake 3.25` or newer from [Kitware's apt repository](https://apt.kitware.com/):
Note: This repository is Ubuntu-only
> [!NOTE]
> This repository is Ubuntu-only
```bash
# Add Kitware GPG signing key
@ -121,6 +123,11 @@ xcode-select --install
brew install autoconf autoconf-archive automake ccache cmake ffmpeg nasm ninja pkg-config
```
If you wish to use clang from homebrew instead:
```
brew install llvm
```
If you also plan to use the Qt chrome on macOS:
```
brew install qt
@ -165,6 +172,15 @@ The simplest way to build and run ladybird is via the ladybird.sh script:
```bash
# From /path/to/ladybird
./Meta/ladybird.sh run ladybird
```
On macOS, to build using clang from homebrew:
```bash
CC=$(brew --prefix llvm)/bin/clang CXX=$(brew --prefix llvm)/bin/clang++ ./Meta/ladybird.sh run
```
You may also choose to start it in `gdb` using:
```bash
./Meta/ladybird.sh gdb ladybird
```
@ -175,7 +191,11 @@ The above commands will build a Release version of Ladybird. To instead build a
BUILD_PRESET=Debug ./Meta/ladybird.sh run ladybird
```
Either way, Ladybird will be built with one of the following browser chromes, depending on the platform:
Note that debug symbols are available in both Release and Debug builds.
### The chromes
Ladybird will be built with one of the following browser chromes (graphical frontends), depending on the platform:
* [AppKit](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/appkit?language=objc) - The native chrome on macOS.
* [Qt](https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/) - The chrome used on all other platforms.
* [Android UI](https://developer.android.com/develop/ui) - The native chrome on Android.
@ -190,13 +210,6 @@ cmake --preset default -DENABLE_QT=ON
To re-disable the Qt chrome, run the above command with `-DENABLE_QT=OFF`.
On macOS, to build with clang from homebrew:
```
brew install llvm
CC=$(brew --prefix llvm)/bin/clang CXX=$(brew --prefix llvm)/bin/clang++ ./Meta/ladybird.sh run
```
### Build error messages you may encounter
The section lists out some particular error messages you may run into, and explains how to deal with them.