DEPENDENCIES.md

Dependencies

Runtime

Required

• python3 >= 3.6;
• python3-gdbm for scanning shared files.
• gtk3 >= 3.22.30 or gtk4 >= 4.6.6 for graphical interface;
• pygobject for Python bindings for GTK;

Recommended

• gspell for spell checking in chat.

Building

• gettext for generating translations;
• setuptools for packaging.

Testing

• flake8 for lint checks;
• pylint for lint checks.

Installing Dependencies

GNU/Linux

Installing Runtime Dependencies

• On Debian/Ubuntu-based distributions:

sudo apt install gir1.2-gspell-1 gir1.2-gtk-3.0 python3-gi python3-gdbm

• On Redhat/Fedora-based distributions:

sudo dnf install gspell gtk3 python3-gobject

• On SUSE-based distributions:

sudo zypper install typelib-1_0-Gspell-1 typelib-1_0-Gtk-3_0 python3-gobject python3-dbm

Installing Build Dependencies

• On Debian/Ubuntu-based distributions:

sudo apt install gettext python3-setuptools

• On Redhat/Fedora-based distributions:

sudo dnf install gettext python3-setuptools

• On SUSE-based distributions:

sudo zypper install gettext-runtime python3-setuptools

Installing Test Dependencies

• On Debian/Ubuntu-based distributions:

sudo apt install pylint3 python3-flake8

• On Redhat/Fedora-based distributions:

sudo dnf install pylint python3-flake8

• On SUSE-based distributions:

sudo zypper install python3-pylint python3-flake8

Windows and macOS

All required dependencies are included in the Nicotine+ Windows Installer and Nicotine+ macOS Installer official release packages, no additional steps are required by a regular user in order to install stable versions of Nicotine+.

For developers who need to build packages with dependencies in a development environment, see PACKAGING.md.