How to compile CtrlrX in Linux

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Build CtrlrX using cmake

Update for New Release of CtrlrX 5.6.35

RELEASE PAGE : https://github.com/damiensellier/CtrlrX/releases/tag/v5.6.34
Installers now available online:

For custom compilation or if you need to build VST2 Instances:

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Ubuntu / Debian

sudo apt install git cmake g++ -y
sudo apt install libxi-dev -y
sudo apt install libx11-dev binutils-dev -y
sudo apt install libudev-dev libasound2-dev libtiff-dev -y
sudo apt install libcurl4-gnutls-dev libiberty-dev -y
sudo apt install libxrandr-dev libxinerama-dev -y
sudo apt install libxcursor-dev libfreetype-dev pkg-config -y

Fedora / Red Hat

sudo dnf install g++ -y 
sudo dnf install cmake -y 
sudo dnf install git -y
sudo dnf install alsa-lib-devel -y ;
sudo dnf install freetype-devel -y ;
sudo dnf install libcurl-devel -y ;
sudo dnf install libXrandr-devel -y ;
sudo dnf install libXinerama-devel -y ;
sudo dnf install libXcursor-devel -y ;
sudo dnf install libudev-devel -y ;
sudo dnf install binutils-devel -y ;
sudo dnf install libzstd-devel -y

Get CtrlrX

mkdir ~/CtrlrX
cd ~/CtrlrX

git clone https://github.com/damiensellier/CtrlrX
cd ~/CtrlrX/Source/Misc/boost
unzip boost.zip 
cd ~/CtrlrX

(Optional) Build VST2

git clone --filter=blob:none --sparse https://github.com/RomanKubiak/ctrlr
cd ~/ctrlr
git sparse-checkout add Source/Misc/vst2sdk
cd ~/CtrlrX/Source/Plugin
cp -av ~/ctrlr/Source/Misc/vst2sdk/pluginterfaces .

Build CtrlrX

cd ~/CtrlrX
rm -rf build && mkdir build && cd build
cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
make -j$(nproc)

Your compiled files can be found in

cd ~/CtrlrX/build/CtrlrX_artifacts/Release

To recompile

cd ~/CtrlrX/build
make clean
make -j$(nproc)

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Change Branch

If you want to change to different branch under development

cd ~/CtrlrX
git fetch
git branch -r
git checkout --track <branch-name>

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If you need to build the original ctrlr for some reason:

git clone https://github.com/RomanKubiak/ctrlr.git
cd ~/ctrlr
sudo apt install libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev
sudo apt install cmake
sudo apt install libgtk-3-dev
- edit CMakeList to point to vst2sdk path **
cmake .
make ctrlr_Standalone
#Built file is found in
~/ctrlr/ctrlr_artefacts/Standalone

** Find something like:

elseif(UNIX)
-	juce_set_vst2_sdk_path(/home/kbar/devel/vst2sdk)

and change the path to point to your actual vst2sdk folder.

+ juce_set_vst2_sdk_path(/home/($USER)/ctrlr/Source/Misc/vst2sdk)