Compiling on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS-How?

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I’d like to compile a local copy of the latest Kicad 5.1.x on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
I’ve cloned the source code (Master branch) using git. I have tried to follow the instructions here

https://kicad-source-mirror.readthedocs.io/en/latest/Documentation/development/compiling/#library-dependencies-library_dependencies

Building KiCad on Linux # {#build_linux}

To perform a full build on Linux, run the following commands:

cd <your kicad source mirror>
mkdir -p build/release
mkdir build/debug               # Optional for debug build.
cd build/release
cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
      ../../
make
sudo make install

If the CMake configuration fails, determine the missing dependencies and install them on your system. By default, CMake sets the install path on Linux to /usr/local. Use the CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX option to specify a different install path.

It stalls at the CMake command (specifically cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ) and I’m assuming it’s because of all the dependencies that are not installed. Is there a way of pulling in all the dependencies with a script? Or do I have to install them all manually (potentially VERY open to errors).

I tried the command apt-get build-dep kicad but it asks for a source code location and I’m not sure how to provide this information.

My sole aim for compiling Kicad locally is so that I can start to understand the source code (in particular the append_board_to_current.cpp file)

Any help in getting the code compiled would be welcome

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Can you paste in the output of the cmake command that is failing? Can you also paste the exact output from apt-get build-dep kicad?

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Thanks for your reply.
Here is the rather lengthy output after I changed to the correct directory containing the cmake text file/s and later enabled the Kicad nightly PPA source code repository.

david@david-Precision-7510:~$ cd kicad
david@david-Precision-7510:~/kicad$ cd build/release
david@david-Precision-7510:~/kicad/build/release$ sudo cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \

[sudo] password for david:
CMake Error: The source directory “/home/david/kicad/build/release” does not appear to contain CMakeLists.txt.
Specify --help for usage, or press the help button on the CMake GUI.
david@david-Precision-7510:~/kicad/build/release$ cd …
david@david-Precision-7510:~/kicad/build$ cd…
cd…: command not found
david@david-Precision-7510:~/kicad/build$ cd…
cd…: command not found
david@david-Precision-7510:~/kicad/build$ cd kicad
bash: cd: kicad: No such file or directory
david@david-Precision-7510:~/kicad/build$ cd …
david@david-Precision-7510:~/kicad$ ls
3d-viewer demos LICENSE.BOOSTv1_0 potrace
AUTHORS.txt Documentation LICENSE.CC-BY-SA-4.0 qa
bitmap2component Doxyfile LICENSE.GPLv3 README.txt
bitmaps_png dxflib_qcad LICENSE.ISC resources
build eeschema LICENSE.README scripting
_clang-format gerbview new scripts
CMakeLists.txt helpers pagelayout_editor template
CMakeModules include patches TODO.txt
common INSTALL.txt pcb_calculator tools
copyright.h kicad pcbnew uncrustify.cfg
CTestConfig.cmake libs plugins utils
cvpcb LICENSE.AGPLv3 polygon
david@david-Precision-7510:~/kicad$ sudo cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
– The C compiler identification is GNU 7.3.0
– The CXX compiler identification is GNU 7.3.0
– Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/cc
– Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/cc – works
– Detecting C compiler ABI info
– Detecting C compiler ABI info - done
– Detecting C compile features
– Detecting C compile features - done
– Check for working CXX compiler: /usr/bin/c++
– Check for working CXX compiler: /usr/bin/c++ – works
– Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
– Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
– Detecting CXX compile features
– Detecting CXX compile features - done
– KiCad install dir: </usr/local>
– Looking for malloc.h
– Looking for malloc.h - found
– Looking for iso646.h
– Looking for iso646.h - found
– Looking for stdint.h
– Looking for stdint.h - found
– Looking for strcasecmp
– Looking for strcasecmp - found
– Looking for strncasecmp
– Looking for strncasecmp - found
– Looking for strtok_r
– Looking for strtok_r - found
– Looking for malloc
– Looking for malloc - found
– Looking for math.h
– Looking for math.h - found
– Looking for C++ include cmath
– Looking for C++ include cmath - found
– Looking for asinh
– Looking for asinh - found
– Looking for acosh
– Looking for acosh - found
– Looking for atanh
– Looking for atanh - found
– Performing Test HAVE_CMATH_ISINF
– Performing Test HAVE_CMATH_ISINF - Success
– Looking for clock_gettime in rt
– Looking for clock_gettime in rt - found
– Looking for gettimeofday
– Looking for gettimeofday - found
– Looking for getc_unlocked
– Looking for getc_unlocked - found
– Performing Test COMPILER_SUPPORTS_WSUGGEST_OVERRIDE
– Performing Test COMPILER_SUPPORTS_WSUGGEST_OVERRIDE - Success
– Performing Test COMPILER_SUPPORTS_WVLA
– Performing Test COMPILER_SUPPORTS_WVLA - Success
– Performing Test COMPILER_SUPPORTS_WSHADOW
– Performing Test COMPILER_SUPPORTS_WSHADOW - Success
– Found OpenGL: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libOpenGL.so
CMake Error at /usr/share/cmake-3.10/Modules/FindPackageHandleStandardArgs.cmake:137 (message):
Could NOT find GLEW (missing: GLEW_INCLUDE_DIR GLEW_LIBRARY)
Call Stack (most recent call first):
/usr/share/cmake-3.10/Modules/FindPackageHandleStandardArgs.cmake:378 (_FPHSA_FAILURE_MESSAGE)
CMakeModules/FindGLEW.cmake:38 (find_package_handle_standard_args)
CMakeLists.txt:557 (find_package)

– Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also “/home/david/kicad/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log”.

apt-get build-dep kicad output to follow next.

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david@david-Precision-7510:~/kicad$ sudo apt-get build-dep kicad
Reading package lists… Done
E: You must put some ‘source’ URIs in your sources.list
david@david-Precision-7510:~/kicad$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:js-reynaud/ppa-kicad
This ppa provide a nightly build for KiCad git repo (lp:kicad).
More info: https://launchpad.net/~js-reynaud/+archive/ubuntu/ppa-kicad
Press [ENTER] to continue or Ctrl-c to cancel adding it.

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Reading package lists… Done
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Reading package lists… Done
david@david-Precision-7510:~/kicad$ sudo apt-get build-dep kicad
Reading package lists… Done
E: You must put some ‘source’ URIs in your sources.list
david@david-Precision-7510:~/kicad$ sudo apt-get build-dep kicad
Reading package lists… Done
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
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gconf-service gconf-service-backend gconf2-common libgconf-2-4
libllvm6.0:i386 python-wxgtk3.0 python-wxversion x11proto-dri2-dev
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Get:70 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 libboost-test1.65.1 amd64 1.65.1+dfsg-0ubuntu5 [240 kB]
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Get:74 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 libpsm-infinipath1 amd64 3.3+20.604758e7-5 [174 kB]
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Get:78 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 ocl-icd-libopencl1 amd64 2.2.11-1ubuntu1 [30.3 kB]
Get:79 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 libhwloc-plugins amd64 1.11.9-1 [12.5 kB]
Get:80 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 libopenmpi2 amd64 2.1.1-8 [2,056 kB]
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Get:97 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 openmpi-common all 2.1.1-8 [140 kB]
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Get:100 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 libhwloc-dev amd64 1.11.9-1 [167 kB]
Get:101 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 libopenmpi-dev amd64 2.1.1-8 [925 kB]
Get:102 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 mpi-default-dev amd64 1.10 [3,888 B]
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Get:106 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 openmpi-bin amd64 2.1.1-8 [88.2 kB]
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Get:111 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 libboost-numpy1.65.1 amd64 1.65.1+dfsg-0ubuntu5 [17.4 kB]
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Get:114 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 libboost-program-options1.65.1 amd64 1.65.1+dfsg-0ubuntu5 [137 kB]
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Get:125 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 libboost-python1.65-dev amd64 1.65.1+dfsg-0ubuntu5 [103 kB]
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Get:127 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 libboost-random1.65.1 amd64 1.65.1+dfsg-0ubuntu5 [12.8 kB]
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Get:130 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 libboost-regex-dev amd64 1.65.1.0ubuntu1 [3,184 B]
Get:131 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 libboost-serialization-dev amd64 1.65.1.0ubuntu1 [3,144 B]
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Get:135 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 libboost-stacktrace1.65.1 amd64 1.65.1+dfsg-0ubuntu5 [49.1 kB]
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5

And on and on.

iI cant post any more. I will try to compile again later.

Thanks.

David.

6

See also

Use apt build-dep to install dependencies for the KiCad version which apt finds from some repository. Try to find the closest matching ppa repository by js-reynaud for the KiCad version you want to compile. That way all the relevant dependencies for the wanted version are installed.

7

The first error you get is because your cmake command is wrong.
Once you run cd build/release it is important to pass the root of the source directory to cmake:
you ran: cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
you should run: cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ../../

(the documentation admittedly makes this a bit unclear by introducing a line break with the \ character

By the way, I saw in the logs you running cd ..., the correct command to go up a directory is cd .. (two dots)

It looks like you were able to succeed at getting apt to install the build deps after installing the ppa.

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For long listings I suggest you use text snippet sharing site like https://pastebin.com/

If you choose to post directly encompass it with triple backticks like this

```
your text here

```

Edit: I meant this as response to OP.

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Thanks.
I’m using this as my source.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:js-reynaud/ppa-kicad
sudo apt-get update

I used the above source code repository for the sudo apt-get build-dep kicad command

Is it the best way of keeping the source bang up to date? I’m relying on Ubuntu software update.

Initially I downloaded all of my source code into a single directory (kicad) from launchpad using git. So I have used 2 different sources. Not sure if that is the best way. This directory is where the cmake list is. If I run the build command from this directory will everything be put into the correct directories. Does the build script expect and make use of the build/release directory that I have made or does it create its own. If I run
-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ../../
from build/release now will that be OK or do I have to clean anything up (delete any files) created from my previous attempt?

Thanks.

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Because you want to compile 5.1.x use this instead: https://launchpad.net/~js-reynaud/+archive/ubuntu/kicad-5.1. (It may have the same effect now, but sometimes the dependencies may change in the main development branch compared to older stable releases.)

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Hi,
So if I use this repository can I avoid using git to download the source code from the master repository on launchpad? Where does the ppa normally place the source code on my machine or do I have to specifically download it myself. All I did yesterday was click a box on Ubuntu’s repository app (it was next to the main repository link)? Thanks.

12

Try some Debian or Ubuntu instructions, like this: https://raphaelhertzog.com/2010/12/15/howto-to-rebuild-debian-packages/

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Also https://wiki.debian.org/BuildingTutorial

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David,

If you do manage to succeed I hope that you will summarize everything that you had to do into a script that will compile kicad on a virgin Ubuntu 18.04 install.

John Eaton

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You should probably clean up the previous build attempt but I don’t think it would cause problems.
The CMake build is designed to be run out-of-tree (i.e. from a build directory). Creating build/release and/or build/debug is optional, but it’s not a good idea to just run cmake in the root of the source tree as it will make it very hard to work with Git.

The script does not create any build directory for you, which is why the build instructions include a step for you to run mkdir build/release and change to that directory before running cmake

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