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26 changes: 23 additions & 3 deletions linux/CMakeLists.txt
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Expand Up @@ -81,15 +81,23 @@ target_link_libraries(librepods
target_include_directories(librepods PRIVATE ${PULSEAUDIO_INCLUDE_DIRS})

include(GNUInstallDirs)

# Install the binary
install(TARGETS librepods
BUNDLE DESTINATION .
LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
)

# Install desktop entry
install(FILES assets/me.kavishdevar.librepods.desktop
DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/applications")
DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/applications"
)

# Install icon
install(FILES assets/librepods.png
DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/icons/hicolor/512x512/apps")
DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/icons/hicolor/512x512/apps"
)

# Translation support
qt_add_translations(librepods
Expand All @@ -99,4 +107,16 @@ qt_add_translations(librepods

# Install translation files
install(FILES ${QM_FILES}
DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/librepods/translations")
DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/librepods/translations"
)

# --------------------------------------------------------------
# Update icon and desktop caches after installation
# --------------------------------------------------------------
install(CODE "
message(STATUS \"Updating icon cache...\")
execute_process(COMMAND update-icon-caches ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/icons/hicolor)

message(STATUS \"Updating desktop database...\")
execute_process(COMMAND update-desktop-database ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATAROOTDIR}/applications)
")
14 changes: 12 additions & 2 deletions linux/README.md
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Expand Up @@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ A native Linux application to control your AirPods, with support for:

# For Debian
sudo apt-get install qt6-base-dev qt6-declarative-dev qt6-connectivity-dev qt6-multimedia-dev \
qml6-module-qtquick-controls qml6-module-qtqml-workerscript qml6-module-qtquick-templates \
qml6-module-qtquick-window qml6-module-qtquick-layouts
qt6-base-dev-tools qt6-tools-dev qt6-tools-dev-tools qt6-l10n-tools libxkbcommon-dev \
qml6-module-qtquick-controls qml6-module-qtqml-workerscript qml6-module-qtquick-templates \
qml6-module-qtquick-window qml6-module-qtquick-layouts build-essential cmake ninja-build


# For Fedora
sudo dnf install qt6-qtbase-devel qt6-qtconnectivity-devel \
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```bash
./librepods
```
3. (Optional) Install system-wide desktop entry + icon
```bash
sudo make install
```
After this, you can launch LibrePods from your desktop menu or run:
```bash
librepods
```

## Troubleshooting

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