https://github.com/mohamedelashri/build-ghostty
repository to automatically build ghostty on debian based distributions.
https://github.com/mohamedelashri/build-ghostty
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repository to automatically build ghostty on debian based distributions.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/mohamedelashri/build-ghostty
- Owner: MohamedElashri
- License: mit
- Created: 2024-12-27T01:06:50.000Z (10 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-02-14T05:16:40.000Z (8 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-14T06:25:51.822Z (8 months ago)
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- Stars: 9
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# Ghostty Build Automation
This repository contains automation for building and releasing [Ghostty](https://github.com/ghostty-org/ghostty), a fast, feature-rich, and cross-platform terminal emulator that uses platform-native UI and GPU acceleration.
# Latest Version : [v1.1.2](https://github.com/MohamedElashri/build-ghostty/releases/tag/v1.1.2)
## Installation
### Method 1: Debian Package (Recommended for Debian/Ubuntu-based systems)
Download the appropriate .deb package for your Ubuntu version from the releases page:
- For Ubuntu 22.04:
```bash
sudo dpkg -i ghostty__ubuntu22.04_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get install -f # Install any missing dependencies
```
- For Ubuntu 24.04:
```bash
sudo dpkg -i ghostty__ubuntu24.04_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get install -f # Install any missing dependencies
```
After installation, you can:
- Launch Ghostty from your applications menu
- Run `ghostty` from the terminal
### Method 2: Portable Binary
If you prefer to run the portable version of Ghostty:
1. Download the appropriate version for your Ubuntu release from the releases page:
- `ghostty-linux-x86_64-ubuntu22.04.tar.gz` for Ubuntu 22.04
- `ghostty-linux-x86_64-ubuntu24.04.tar.gz` for Ubuntu 24.04
2. Extract the archive:
```bash
tar xzf ghostty-linux-x86_64-ubuntu*.tar.gz
```
3. Run the binary:
```bash
./ghostty
```
Note: You'll need the following dependencies installed:
```bash
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y libgtk-4-dev libadwaita-1-dev
```
### Version Compatibility
- Ubuntu 22.04 package: Compatible with Ubuntu 22.04 and similar distributions with equivalent GLIBC versions
- Ubuntu 24.04 package: Compatible with Ubuntu 24.04 and similar distributions with equivalent GLIBC versions
## Building Manually
If you want to build Ghostty locally:
1. Install system dependencies:
```bash
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y libgtk-4-dev libadwaita-1-dev git
```
2. Install Zig:
```bash
wget https://ziglang.org/download/0.13.0/zig-linux-x86_64-0.13.0.tar.xz
tar xvf zig-linux-x86_64-0.13.0.tar.xz
```
3. Clone and build:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/ghostty-org/ghostty.git
cd ghostty
../zig-linux-x86_64-0.13.0/zig build -Doptimize=ReleaseFast
```
4. Run:
```bash
./zig-out/bin/ghostty
```
## Automated Builds
This repository automatically:
- Checks for new Ghostty releases every 6 hours
- Builds packages for `Ubuntu 22.04` and `Ubuntu 24.04`
- Creates GitHub releases with version-specific packages
- Generates both .deb packages and portable binaries
## License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.