Build

ngPost

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How to Build

Build flow:

• Install dependencies
• Compile the application
• Install VPN runtime requirements
• Package an AppImage

Dependencies

To successfully build the application, ensure that the following dependencies are installed:

• build-essential: Includes C++ compiler (C++17 support required), libstdc++, make, etc.
• qt6-base-dev: Contains Qt6 libraries and headers (v6.8.2 recommended). Provides the Qt Sql module used by the structured post history (on some distros the SQLite driver is a separate package, e.g. libqt6sql6-sqlite).
• qt6-charts-dev (or qt6-charts-devel): Required for the post history statistics charts (GUI build, since v5.4).
• qt6-tools-dev: For development tools like qmake.
• libssl-dev: Version 3.x is now the standard on modern systems.
• libqt6keychain6-dev (or qtkeychain-qt6-devel): Required for secure VPN credential storage.
• patchelf & desktop-file-utils: Required for building AppImage bundles.

Build Process

Follow these steps to build the application:

1. Navigate to the src folder.
2. Run qmake6 ngPost.pro (or qmake) to prepare the build environment.
3. Execute make -j$(nproc) to compile the application.

Runtime Requirements for VPN

• Linux: openvpn, wireguard-tools, and pkexec (PolicyKit) must be installed.
• Windows: OpenVPN (with Interactive Service) or WireGuard for Windows must be installed.

Packaging (Linux AppImage)

The repository now uses linuxdeploy and linuxdeploy-plugin-qt for creating AppImages. The build process is automated via GitHub Actions, but you can replicate it locally by preparing an AppDir and running the deploy tools.

Cross-Platform Compatibility

The application is developed using C++/Qt, allowing it to be built and run on various operating systems, including Linux, Windows, macOS, and Android. Releases are specifically maintained for:

• Linux x64 (AppImage)
• Windows x64 (MSVC 2022)
• macOS (Universal)

For building on other operating systems, it is recommended to install Qt and load the project in QtCreator for the easiest experience.