INSTALL document does not list required dependencies to build

[Seth]

The INSTALL doc does not inform the user of which dependency packages need to be installed via apt-get before the software can be built.

Please review the following list and update the INSTALL doc as necessary

cmake
libvala-0.30-dev
valac-0.30
libwebkitgtk-3.0-dev
libgranite-dev
libcanberra-dev
libsqlite3-dev
libgmime-2.6-dev
libsecret-1-dev
libgcr-3-dev
libgirepository1.0-dev
valadoc

[Zisu Andrei (matzipan)]

Hello,

Personally, I don't think duplicating the dependencies list outside of the cmake files is a good idea, as it might get out of sync fairly quickly.

This problem is, however, easily solved by using "apt-get build-dep".

[Zisu Andrei (matzipan)]

After a a short discussion with Cody Garver, he suggested we should add dependencies in a format similar to [1] to the install file.

Also, maybe we should write down "cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug" or "cmake .. -DDEBUG=ON" in the HACKING file for quick reference.

[1] http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~elementary-apps/pantheon-files/trunk/view/head:/INSTALL

[Zisu Andrei (matzipan)]

I forgot to mention that unlike the linked file above, Cody was suggesting writing down the aptitude package names, just like in the original report.

[Seth (sysfu)]

Please also update the INSTALL doc to note that the granite dependency must be built from source.

The version from packages will cause the build to fail with error 'The type name `Granite.Widgets.Avatar' could not be found private'