Get DOSBox-X to build under Linux, write a guide about how to.

[aybe]

Unfortunately the procedure explained in the README did not work for me...

Get things to build then enhance the README.

[aybe]

Preliminary steps under WSL (still failing):

git clone https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x.git
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt install build-essential
sudo apt install automake
sudo apt install libx11-dev
sudo apt install libxkbfile-dev
sudo apt install libxext-dev
sudo apt install libncurses5-dev
sudo apt install libavcodec-dev
sudo apt install libswscale-dev
sudo apt install libavformat-dev

[aybe]

@joncampbell123

Can you clarify on which way is the good way to build ?

• ./build-debug

or

• ./configure
• ./make

My goal is that Linux build should be as easy to get started with than VS solution is.

(trivia: I absolutely know nothing about Linux)

[joncampbell123]

Use ./build-debug

[yksoft1]

@aybe Does WSL base on Ubuntu? I think Dosbox-X will build on any Linux-like platform if there is working bash, GNU make, autotools and with prerequisites for SDL1 or SDL2. Of course dynamic core is still only for 32bit x86.

[aybe]

@joncampbell123
ok

@yksoft1
Not necessarily: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10

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Thanks, I will give it another try when I have a minute :)

[legluondunet]

You forgot the sdl librairies, for Debian/Ubuntu users:

sudo apt install libsdl1.2-dev libsdl2-dev

[skerit]

Installing libsdl1.2-dev fixed the issue for me. It was a bit confusing, because the earlier error said sdl 1 OR sdl2 was needed, not both:

checking for SDL - version >= 1.2.0...
configure: error: SDL 1.x or SDL 2.x is required to compile this program

I was still unable to build after this, though.

[joncampbell123]

SDL2 OpenGL is not officially supported yet. Don't expect it to work at this time.

[arthurroludvicco]

you can always install it using snap