#Build qt creator from source linux how to#

Please note that only an authorized user can add, remove, update, and configure software on Ubuntu. Now, run the following command as sudo in order to install the Build Essential package: $ sudo apt-get install build-essential This command lets you install the latest available software packages available on the Internet. Then run the following command as sudo in order to update your local repository index with that of the Internet: $ sudo apt-get update Open the Ubuntu command line, the Terminal, either through the Application Launcher search bar or the Ctrl+Alt +T shortcut. Let us first start by installing the Build Essential that is a meta package that lets you install and use c++ tools in Ubuntu. We have run the commands and procedures mentioned in this article on a Ubuntu 18.04 LTS system.

#Build qt creator from source linux how to#

Then, we will explain how to write a simple Qt Hello World program and run it through: In this article, we will first describe how to install the Qt Creator through the command line. Thus the framework itself and applications/libraries using it can be compiled by any standard compliant C++ compiler like Clang, GCC, ICC, MinGW, and MSVC. Before the compilation step, the MOC parses the source files written in Qt-extended C++ and generates standard compliant C++ sources from them. A preprocessor, Meta-Object Compiler is used to extend the C++ language with features like signals and slots. It supports various platforms such as Linux, OS X, Windows, VxWorks, QNX, Android, iOS, BlackBerry, Sailfish OS, and others. Qt is a free, open source, and cross-platform application development framework for desktop, embedded and mobile.