Basic toolchain¶
A functional compiler, assembler and linker are required to build C++ code. The C++ compiler must support the C++11 standard at a minimum, with selected C++14 features such as make_unique. Optional C++14 features will be enabled if the compiler supports them, otherwise Boost will be used to provide equivalent functionality.
| System | Package |
|---|---|
| BSD Ports | N/A* |
| Debian/Ubuntu | build-essential |
| Homebrew | N/A† |
| RedHat/CentOS | N/A‡ |
| Windows | N/A§ |
- *
- Available by default.
- †
- Install the command-line tools for Xcode with
xcode-select --installor the full Xcode application from the Mac App Store. - ‡
- Run
yum groupinstall "Development Tools". You might additionally want to install Devtoolset-4 to obtain a more recent compiler than provided by the system. This is mandatory for CentOS/RHEL 6, and optional for CentOS/RHEL7 for all components except forome-files-py. - §
- Install Visual Studio 2015 or 2013. Any of the full versions or the free Community edition will work. The Community edition may be downloaded here.
