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@@ -6,6 +6,21 @@ JSON, or OpenStep format.*   +## Table of Contents +- [Features](#features) +- [Building](#building) + - [Prerequisites](#prerequisites) + - [Linux (Debian/Ubuntu based)](#linux-debianubuntu-based) + - [macOS](#macos) + - [Windows](#windows) + - [Configuring the source tree](#configuring-the-source-tree) + - [Building and installation](#building-and-installation) +- [Usage](#usage) +- [Contributing](#contributing) +- [Links](#links) +- [License](#license) +- [Credits](#credits) + ## Features The project provides an interface to read and write plist files in binary, @@ -21,24 +36,16 @@ Some key features are: ## Building -### Quick access - -* [Prerequisites](#prerequisites) - * [Linux (Debian/Ubuntu based)](#linux-debianubuntu-based) - * [macOS](#macos) - * [Windows](#windows) -* [Configuring the source tree](#configuring-the-source-tree) -* [Building and installation](#building-and-installation) - ### Prerequisites -You need to have a working compiler and development environent available. This project uses autotools -for the build process, allowing to have common build steps regardless of the platform. Only the -prerequisites differ and are described in this section. +You need to have a working compiler (gcc/clang) and development environent +available. This project uses autotools for the build process, allowing to +have common build steps across different platforms. +Only the prerequisites differ and they are described in this section. -* #### Linux (Debian/Ubuntu based) +#### Linux (Debian/Ubuntu based) - Install all required dependencies and build tools: +* Install all required dependencies and build tools: ```shell sudo apt-get install \ build-essential \ @@ -56,9 +63,9 @@ prerequisites differ and are described in this section. cython3 ``` -* #### macOS +#### macOS - Make sure the Xcode command line tools are installed. Then, use either [MacPorts](https://www.macports.org/) +* Make sure the Xcode command line tools are installed. Then, use either [MacPorts](https://www.macports.org/) or [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) to install `automake`, `autoconf`, and `libtool`. Using MacPorts: @@ -70,9 +77,9 @@ prerequisites differ and are described in this section. ```shell brew install libtool autoconf automake ``` - + In case you want to build the documentation, install `doxygen` using the corresponding install command from above. - + If you want to build Python bindings, you need to install cython: ```shell pip3 install cython @@ -91,9 +98,9 @@ prerequisites differ and are described in this section. export PYTHON_EXTRA_LDFLAGS="-Wl,-stack_size,1000000 -framework CoreFoundation $PYTHON_FRAMEWORK_PATH" ``` -* #### Windows +#### Windows - [MSYS2](https://www.msys2.org/) is the official way of compiling this project on Windows. Download the MSYS2 installer +* Using [MSYS2](https://www.msys2.org/) is the official way of compiling this project on Windows. Download the MSYS2 installer and follow the installation steps. It is recommended to use the _MSYS2 MinGW 64-bit_ shell. Run it and make sure the required dependencies are installed: @@ -121,7 +128,7 @@ prerequisites differ and are described in this section. You can build the source code from a git checkout, or from a `.tar.bz2` release tarball from [Releases](https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/releases). Before we can build it, the source tree has to be configured for building. The steps depend on where you got the source from. -* #### From git +* **From git** If you haven't done already, clone the actual project repository and change into the directory. ```shell @@ -134,7 +141,7 @@ Before we can build it, the source tree has to be configured for building. The s ./autogen.sh ``` -* #### From release tarball (.tar.bz2) +* **From release tarball (.tar.bz2)** When using an official [release tarball](https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/releases) (`libplist-x.y.z.tar.bz2`) the procedure is slightly different. @@ -189,11 +196,19 @@ you are ready to build the project. This is simply done with make ``` -If no errors are emitted, you can go ahead and install it with: +If no errors are emitted you are ready for installation. Depending on whether +the current user has permissions to write to the destination directory or not, +you would either run +```shell +make install +``` +_OR_ ```shell sudo make install ``` -When using a user-writable destination directory, or run from MinGW shell, you would just run `make install`, without sudo. + +If you are on Linux, you want to run `sudo ldconfig` after installation to +make sure the installed libraries are made available. ## Usage @@ -264,5 +279,5 @@ iPadOS, tvOS, watchOS, and macOS are trademarks of Apple Inc. This project is an independent software library and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Apple Inc. -README Updated on: 2024-02-16 +README Updated on: 2024-02-21 |