Notepadqq
Build
| Build dependencies | Dependencies |
|---|---|
| Qt 5.3 | Qt 5.3 |
| libqt5webkit5-dev | libqt5webkit5 |
| libqt5svg5-dev | libqt5svg5 |
| qttools5-dev-tools | coreutils |
Get the source
$ git clone --recursive https://github.com/notepadqq/notepadqq.git
$ cd notepadqq
Build it
notepadqq$ ./configure --prefix /usr
notepadqq$ make
Install
You can run notepadqq from its build output folder. If however you want to install it, first build it by following the above steps, then run
notepadqq$ sudo make install
Qt
Notepadqq might work on Qt 5.2, but it is recommended to use Qt 5.3 or later. If the newest version isn't available on your distribution, you can use the online installer to get the latest libraries and install them into your home directory ($HOME/Qt). Notepadqq will automatically use them.
Distribution Packages
AppImage (recommended for Ubuntu users) ★
The QWebKit version used in later versions of Ubuntu causes Notepadqq to be unstable. AppImage solves this issue by packaging its own QWebKit version. Continous builds of Notepadqq's AppImage are available here.
Ubuntu (official packages) ★
Notepadqq is available from an official PPA:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:notepadqq-team/notepadqq
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install notepadqq
Debian (official packages) ★
Download a deb package from the Ubuntu PPA: download
Arch Linux
Notepadqq is available from Arch's community repositories. To install using pacman:
sudo pacman -S notepadqq
Alternatively it can be found in the AUR:
- Stable (pre-built Debian package): notepadqq-bin
- Development (git version): notepadqq-git
OpenSUSE
Notepadqq is avilable in OpenSUSE's main repository:
sudo zypper in notepadqq
Others
Use a package for a compatible distribution, or build from source. If you want to submit a package: https://github.com/notepadqq/notepadqq-packaging