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Only Ubuntu has packages available on the main site, but users of other distros can compile their own versions of Dolphin. Dolphin is fully compatible with both 32 and 64 bit Linux distributions. Here's how to do it, using the cmake build system.
 
(This howto is based upon the outdated build instruction from the [http://code.google.com/p/dolphin-emu/wiki/Linux_Build project wiki page])
 
== Step 1 - Install the Correct Dependencies ==
 
'''Ubuntu 12.04'''<br/>
<code>sudo apt-get install cmake git g++ wx2.8-headers libwxbase2.8-dev libwxgtk2.8-dev libgtk2.0-dev libsdl1.2-dev libxrandr-dev libxext-dev libglew1.5-dev libao-dev libasound2-dev libpulse-dev libbluetooth-dev libreadline-gplv2-dev libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev libswscale-dev</code>
 
'''Ubuntu 11.10'''<br/>
<code>sudo apt-get install cmake git g++ wx2.8-headers libwxbase2.8-dev libwxgtk2.8-dev libgtk2.0-dev libsdl1.2-dev libxrandr-dev libxext-dev libglew1.5-dev libao-dev libasound2-dev libpulse-dev libbluetooth-dev libreadline5-dev libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev libswscale-dev</code>
 
'''Other Linux version?'''<br/>
If running a distribution without aptitude, see the build dependencies in addendum A for a list of packages needed to install.
 
== Step 2 - Get the Dolphin Repository ==
Install git if it's not already.<br/>
<code>sudo apt-get install git</code>
 
Get a local copy of the dolphin-emu repository.<br/>
<code>git clone https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin.git dolphin-emu</code>
 
Change to the directory created.<br/>
<code>cd dolphin-emu</code>
 
Later, to update the local copy run following command and proceed with the following steps.<br/>
<code>git pull origin</code>
 
== Step 3 - Building Dolphin ==
Create a build subdirectory, and change into it. <br/>
<code>mkdir Build && cd Build</code>
 
Configure the build.<br/>
<code>cmake ..</code>
 
Optional you can change the install prefix by adding "-D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/new/path". Note that this path does not need to be absolute. cmake will complete it to its absolute equivalent. The default prefix is "/usr". This means that the executable will be installed as "/usr/bin/dolphin-emu", the plugins will be installed into "/usr/lib/dolphin-emu", and the shared data files will be installed into "/usr/share/dolphin-emu".<br/>
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From here build and install in the standard make way.<br/>
<code>make</code><br/>
<code>sudo make install</code>
 
Note that superuser privileges are needed for the last command.<br/>
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To have the "local" build setup from the deprecated scons build configure the build with the following command.<br/>
<code>cmake -Dbindir=../Binary/Linux -Ddatadir=../Binary/Linux ..</code>
 
== Step 4 - Run Dolphin! ==
Run dolphin from anywhere by typing:<br/>
<code>dolphin-emu</code>
 
If the prefix changed and $prefix/bin is not in the path, then precede this with the path to the executable.
 
== FAQ ==
 
'''Where can I get help?'''<br/>
Go to the [http://forums.dolphin-emu.org/ forums]. Lots of Dolphin users use Linux, and they are very experienced with this process.
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'''My build failed, but I did nothing wrong!'''<br/>
Most of the time, any problems in the build process are due to user error. It's understandable, it is a complicated process and can be quite daunting for a first timer. But sometimes even with everything right, triple checked, and it's still not working. It's rare, but sometimes a build will just be bugged. But many of Dolphin devs are Linux users, so just wait a day or so, and it will be sorted out.
 
== Addendum A - dependencies ==
This addendum lists the dependencies to build Dolphin.
 
* Build Dependencies
* git
* cmake
* g++
* wx2.9-headers (wx3.0-headers work too, and are perhaps preferred!)
* libwxbase2.8-dev
* libwxgtk2.8-dev
* libgtk2.0-dev
* libbluetooth-dev (optional, for real wiimotes)
* libxrandr-dev (optional, for switching desktop resolution in fullscreen mode)
* libxext-dev
* libreadline-dev
* libasound-dev (optional, for alsa sound backend)
* libpulse-dev (optional, for pulseaudio sound backend)
* libao-dev (optional, for ao sound backend)
* libopenal-dev (optional, for openal sound backend)
* libavcodec-dev (optional, for dumping frames in AVI format)
* libavformat-dev (optional, for dumping frames in AVI format)
* libswscale-dev (optional, for dumping frames in AVI format)
* libglew1.5-dev (optional, if not found will be built statically)
* liblzo2-dev (optional, if not found will be built statically)
* libsdl1.2-dev (optional, if not found will be built statically)
* libsoil-dev (optional, if not found will be built statically)
* libsfml-dev (optional, if not found will be built statically)
 
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