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https://github.com/terminalpp/terminalpp

Minimalist, fast, cross-platform terminal emulator.
https://github.com/terminalpp/terminalpp

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Minimalist, fast, cross-platform terminal emulator.

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# Terminal++



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> Please note that `terminalpp` is in beta stage and there may (and will) be rough edges. That said, it has been used by a few people as their daily driver with only minor issues. If you encounter a problem, please file an issue!



This is the main development repository for the `terminalpp` and its suppport repositories. For more details about how to install `terminalpp` on your machine please visit the [homepage](https://terminalpp.com). This readme provides information on how to build the repository from source only. 



# Supported Platforms



Platform | Renderer | Notes

---------|----------|---------------

Windows  | Native   | uses DirectWrite

Linux    | Native   | uses X11

macOS    | QT       | limited testing as I do not have real Apple computer



# Building From Sources



`cmake` is used to build the terminal and related projects as well as to orchestrate the generation of installation packages. Following sections describe the build process on the different platforms:



> A good way to start is to look at the CI configurations in `.github/workflows` folder where build steps for each supported platform are detailed. 



## Windows 



The latest Windows 10 stable version is always supported. `terminalpp` may run on older Windows 10 versions since Fall 2018 (first ConPTY release). Visual Studio 2019 for C++ and Win32 apps must be installed. 



Build process:



    mkdir build

    cd build

    cmake ..

    cmake --build . --config Release 



For details about how to build the `tpp-bypass` app, refer to the Linux instructions below as bypass is built inside the WSL it is intended for.



## Linux



Tested on latest and LTS versions of Ubuntu. Before building the prerequisite packages must be installed via the `setup-linux.sh` script, i.e.:



    bash scripts/setup-linux.sh



Then build the application using the following commands:



    mkdir -p build/release

    cd build/release

    cmake ../.. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=gcc-9 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++-9

    cmake --build .



## macOS



macOS Catalina 10.15 and above is supported (due to lack of `std::filesystem` in previous releases). On macOS native rendere is not available and QT must be used instead. Before installation, `brew` must be available. To install prerequisites, run the setup script, i.e: 



    bash scripts/setup-macos.sh



Then build the application using the following commands:



    mkdir -p build/release

    cd build/release

    cmake ../.. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release

    cmake --build . 



If QT is not found, try adding adding the following to the cmake command `-DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=/usr/local/opt/qt`.



# Building Installation Packages



Use the `packages` target and `-DINSTALL=xxx` `cmake` configuration option to determine which packages should be built (`xxx` can be `terminalpp` (default), `ropen`, or `tpp-bypass`). 



Depending on the availability of the packaging tools (WiX, MakeAppx.exe, rpmbuild, snapcraft, etc.) the respective packages will be created in the `packages` directory inside the build. 



> For more details see the github action `packages`.



## Manual installation



Once the package to be created has been selected via `-DINSTALL=xxx`, the default `install` target can be used to install the respective applications (Linux only):



    sudo cmake --build . --target install