These instructions assume an up-to-date Debian/Ubuntu system. For other platforms, please instead use the following:
Apart from the dependencies in third_party, some of the tools use external
dependencies that need to be installed on your system first:
sudo apt install cmake clang doxygen g++ extra-cmake-modules \
libgif-dev libjpeg-dev ninja-build libgoogle-perftools-dev \
graphvizMake sure your default clang compiler is at least version 6 by running
clang --versionIf it still shows an old version despite having, for example, clang-7 installed, you need
to update the default clang compiler. On Debian-based systems run:
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/clang++ clang++ /usr/bin/clang++-7 100
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/clang clang /usr/bin/clang-7 100Optionally, to compile some of the extra tool support and tests you can install the following packages:
sudo apt install qt6-base-dev libwebp-dev libgimp2.0-dev libopenexr-dev \
libgtest-dev libbenchmark-dev libbenchmark-toolsFor the lint/coverage commands, you will also need additional packages:
sudo apt install clang-format clang-tidy curl parallel gcovrThe libjxl project uses CMake to build. We provide a script that simplifies the
invocation. To build and test the project, run
./ci.sh optThis writes binaries to build/tools and runs unit tests. More information
on build modes and testing is available.