Install CQtDeployer

You can download the latest version of the application here.

Installer

• Download CQtDeployer*.run or CQtDeployer*.exe

Install without gui

Linux

 bash
chmod +x CQtDeployer_1.5.3.0_Installer_Linux64.run
./CQtDeployer_1.5.3.0_Installer_Linux64.run install

Windows

 bash
CQtDeployer_1.5.3.0_Installer_Win64.exe install

Deb

 bash
sudo dpkg -i CQtDeployer_1.5.3.0_Linux64.deb

Note the package name and links can be changed, please check Download page before installation.

Snap

 bash
sudo snap install cqtdeployer

Features of the snap version

If you are using the snap version of the application. Enable all permissions for cqtdeployer. this can be done in the snap-store Or starting with ubuntu 20.04 in the ubuntu application settings manager.

If you do not have the GUI then you can enable all permissions using next commands:

 bash
sudo snap connect cqtdeployer:process-control
sudo snap connect cqtdeployer:removable-media
sudo snap connect cqtdeployer:system-backup

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Build from sources

Build for Linux

• install qt and qt QtInstallFrameWork from qt installer

• clone project

  bash
     git clone https://github.com/QuasarApp/CQtDeployer.git
     git submodule update --init --recursive
     cd CQtDeployer

• create temp build directory

  bash
     mkdir build 
     cd build

• run cmake

  bash
     cmake .. -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=/path/to/qt/root/dir

• build cqtdeployer

  bash
     make -j8

• create installers and packages (requered installed cqtdeployer)

  bash
     make deploy 

Build for Windows (CMD)

• install qt and qt QtInstallFrameWork from qt installer

• clone project

  bash
     git clone https://github.com/QuasarApp/CQtDeployer.git
     git submodule update --init --recursive
     cd CQtDeployer

• create temp build directory

  bash
     mkdir build 
     cd build

• SET PATH=C:/Qt/Tools/mingw810_64/bin;PATH%
  • It is important to set up the qt environment.

• run cmake

  bash
     cmake .. -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=C:/path/to/qt/root/dir

• build cqtdeployer

  bash
     migw32-make -j8

• create installers and packages (requered installed cqtdeployer)

  bash
     migw32-make deploy 

Note

If you do not have installed cqtdeployer on your build machine, you can compile cqtdeployer tool as a static. For this, disable the BUILD_SHARED_LIBS option.

cmake .. -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=0
make install

If you want to change Qt, Just run cmake with override qt location.

cmake .. -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=/path/to/qt/root/dir
# or
cmake .. -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=~/Qt/6.4.3/gcc_64