Build Hyprland on Ubuntu 23.10

00_project-moved.md

Maintaing gist file is kinda hard way, so I moved this project to katabame/Ubuntu-Hyprland repository.
future updates are only available at the repository.
and any issue or improvements are should be go to the repository's issue or pullrequest.

build-hyprland-ubuntu.sh

#!/bin/bash
set -ex

# For Ubuntu 22.04
UBUNTU_VERSION=`lsb_release -r | awk '{print $2}'`
OLD_UBUNTU_VERSION='22.04'
PIXMAN_VERSION='0.43.4'
XCBPROTO_VERSION='1.17.0'
LIBXCB_VERSION='1.17.0'

HYPRLAND_VERSION='0.38.1'
HYPRLANG_VERSION='0.5.0'
HYPRCURSOR_VERSION='0.1.7'
WAYLAND_VERSION='1.22.0'
WAYLAND_PROTOCOLS_VERSION='1.34'
LIBDISPLAY_INFO_VERSION='0.1.1'
TOMLPLUSPLUS_VERSION='3.4.0'

if [ "${UBUNTU_VERSION}" = "${OLD_UBUNTU_VERSION}" ]; then
    sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
    sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
        wget build-essential cmake-extras cmake \
        gettext gettext-base fontconfig libfontconfig-dev libffi-dev libxml2-dev \
        libxkbcommon-x11-dev libxkbregistry-dev libxkbcommon-dev libpixman-1-dev \
        libudev-dev libseat-dev seatd libvulkan-dev libvulkan-volk-dev \
        vulkan-validationlayers-dev libvkfft-dev libgulkan-dev libegl-dev libgles2 \
        libegl1-mesa-dev glslang-tools libinput-bin libinput-dev \
        libavutil-dev libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev \
        libpango1.0-dev xdg-desktop-portal-wlr hwdata \
        libcairo2-dev libzip-dev librsvg2-dev libgbm-dev jq \
        gcc-13 g++-13 python3-pip autoconf automake xutils-dev libtool
    sudo pip3 install meson ninja
    export CC=/usr/bin/gcc-13
    export CXX=/usr/bin/g++-13
else
    sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
        meson wget build-essential ninja-build cmake-extras cmake \
        gettext gettext-base fontconfig libfontconfig-dev libffi-dev libxml2-dev \
        libxkbcommon-x11-dev libxkbregistry-dev libxkbcommon-dev libpixman-1-dev \
        libudev-dev libseat-dev seatd libxcb-dri3-dev libvulkan-dev libvulkan-volk-dev \
        vulkan-validationlayers-dev libvkfft-dev libgulkan-dev libegl-dev libgles2 \
        libegl1-mesa-dev glslang-tools libinput-bin libinput-dev libxcb-composite0-dev \
        libavutil-dev libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev libxcb-ewmh2 libxcb-ewmh-dev \
        libxcb-present-dev libxcb-icccm4-dev libxcb-render-util0-dev libxcb-res0-dev \
        libxcb-xinput-dev libpango1.0-dev xdg-desktop-portal-wlr hwdata \
        libcairo2-dev libzip-dev librsvg2-dev libgbm-dev jq
fi

mkdir ~/HyprSource
cd ~/HyprSource

## Clone sources

# hyprland
wget -O hyprland.tar.gz "https://github.com/hyprwm/Hyprland/releases/download/v${HYPRLAND_VERSION}/source-v${HYPRLAND_VERSION}.tar.gz"
mkdir ~/HyprSource/hyprland &&
tar -xzf hyprland.tar.gz -C ~/HyprSource/hyprland --strip-components 1 &&
rm hyprland.tar.gz

# hyprlang
wget -O hyprlang.tar.gz "https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprlang/archive/refs/tags/v${HYPRLANG_VERSION}.tar.gz"
mkdir ~/HyprSource/hyprlang &&
tar -xzf hyprlang.tar.gz -C ~/HyprSource/hyprlang --strip-components 1 &&
rm hyprlang.tar.gz

# hyprcursor
wget -O hyprcursor.tar.gz "https://github.com/hyprwm/hyprcursor/archive/refs/tags/v${HYPRCURSOR_VERSION}.tar.gz"
mkdir ~/HyprSource/hyprcursor &&
tar -xzf hyprcursor.tar.gz -C ~/HyprSource/hyprcursor --strip-components 1 &&
rm hyprcursor.tar.gz

# wayland
wget -O wayland.tar.gz "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/wayland/wayland/-/archive/${WAYLAND_VERSION}/wayland-${WAYLAND_VERSION}.tar.gz"
mkdir ~/HyprSource/wayland &&
tar -xzf wayland.tar.gz -C ~/HyprSource/wayland --strip-components 1 &&
rm wayland.tar.gz

# wayland-protocols
wget -O wayland-protocols.tar.gz "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/wayland/wayland-protocols/-/archive/${WAYLAND_PROTOCOLS_VERSION}/wayland-protocols-${WAYLAND_PROTOCOLS_VERSION}.tar.gz"
mkdir ~/HyprSource/wayland-protocols &&
tar -xzf wayland-protocols.tar.gz -C ~/HyprSource/wayland-protocols --strip-components 1 &&
rm wayland-protocols.tar.gz

# libdisplay-info
wget -O libdisplay-info.tar.gz "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/emersion/libdisplay-info/-/archive/${LIBDISPLAY_INFO_VERSION}/libdisplay-info-${LIBDISPLAY_INFO_VERSION}.tar.gz"
mkdir ~/HyprSource/libdisplay-info &&
tar -xzf libdisplay-info.tar.gz -C ~/HyprSource/libdisplay-info --strip-components 1 &&
rm libdisplay-info.tar.gz

# tomlplusplus
wget -O tomlplusplus.tar.gz "https://github.com/marzer/tomlplusplus/archive/refs/tags/v${TOMLPLUSPLUS_VERSION}.tar.gz"
mkdir ~/HyprSource/tomlplusplus &&
tar -xzf tomlplusplus.tar.gz -C ~/HyprSource/tomlplusplus --strip-components 1 &&
rm tomlplusplus.tar.gz

# libdrm
wget -O libdrm.tar.gz "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mesa/drm/-/archive/main/drm-main.tar.gz"
mkdir ~/HyprSource/libdrm &&
tar -xzf libdrm.tar.gz -C ~/HyprSource/libdrm --strip-components 1 &&
rm libdrm.tar.gz

if [ "${UBUNTU_VERSION}" = "${OLD_UBUNTU_VERSION}" ]; then
    # pixman
    wget -O pixman.tar.gz "https://cairographics.org/releases/pixman-${PIXMAN_VERSION}.tar.gz"
    mkdir ~/HyprSource/pixman &&
    tar -xzf pixman.tar.gz -C ~/HyprSource/pixman --strip-components 1 &&
    rm pixman.tar.gz

    # xcb-proto
    wget -O xcb-proto.tar.gz "https://xcb.freedesktop.org/dist/xcb-proto-${XCBPROTO_VERSION}.tar.gz"
    mkdir ~/HyprSource/xcb-proto &&
    tar -xzf xcb-proto.tar.gz -C ~/HyprSource/xcb-proto --strip-components 1 &&
    rm xcb-proto.tar.gz

    # libxcb
    wget -O libxcb.tar.gz "https://xcb.freedesktop.org/dist/libxcb-${LIBXCB_VERSION}.tar.gz"
    mkdir ~/HyprSource/libxcb &&
    tar -xzf libxcb.tar.gz -C ~/HyprSource/libxcb --strip-components 1 &&
    rm libxcb.tar.gz
fi

## Build dependencies

# wayland
cd ~/HyprSource/wayland
mkdir ./build &&
cd    ./build &&
meson setup ..            \
      --prefix=/usr       \
      --buildtype=release \
      -Ddocumentation=false &&
ninja
sudo ninja install

# wayland-protocols
cd ~/HyprSource/wayland-protocols
mkdir ./build &&
cd    ./build &&
meson setup --prefix=/usr --buildtype=release &&
ninja
sudo ninja install

# libdisplay-info
cd ~/HyprSource/libdisplay-info
mkdir ./build &&
cd    ./build &&
meson setup --prefix=/usr --buildtype=release &&
ninja
sudo ninja install

# tomlplusplus
cd ~/HyprSource/tomlplusplus
mkdir ./build &&
cd    ./build &&
meson setup --prefix=/usr --buildtype=release &&
ninja
sudo ninja install

# libdrm
cd ~/HyprSource/libdrm
mkdir ./build &&
cd    ./build &&
meson setup --prefix=/usr --buildtype=release &&
ninja
sudo ninja install

# hyprlang
cd ~/HyprSource/hyprlang
cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -S . -B ./build
cmake --build ./build --config Release --target hyprlang -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
sudo cmake --install ./build

# hyprcursor
cd ~/HyprSource/hyprcursor
cmake --no-warn-unused-cli -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr -S . -B ./build
cmake --build ./build --config Release --target all -j`nproc 2>/dev/null || getconf NPROCESSORS_CONF`
sudo cmake --install ./build

if [ "${UBUNTU_VERSION}" = "${OLD_UBUNTU_VERSION}" ]; then
    # pixman
    cd ~/HyprSource/pixman
    mkdir ./build &&
    cd    ./build &&
    meson setup --prefix=/usr --buildtype=release &&
    ninja
    sudo ninja install

    # xcb-proto
    cd ~/HyprSource/xcb-proto
    ./autogen.sh
    ./configure &&
    make
    sudo make install

    # libxcb
    cd ~/HyprSource/libxcb
    ./autogen.sh
    ./configure &&
    make
    sudo make install
fi

# hyprland
cd ~/HyprSource/hyprland
sed -i 's/\/usr\/local/\/usr/g' Makefile
mkdir ./build &&
cd    ./build &&
meson setup --prefix=/usr --buildtype=release &&
ninja
sudo ninja install

## back to home directory
cd ~

echo "NOW YOU HAVE HYPRLAND INSTALLED!!!"

@zstoimchev
I updated the gist for download (specified) latest version release files instead of clone git repositories.
on my Ubuntu 23.10 server (freshy installed on VM), the script successfully built working Hyprland.

hope this solve the issue, but if still doesn't work please let me know; I'll try figure out the reason and fix

@katabame
I am really sorry, I do not know what I am supposed to do.

EDIT: I installed it following the instructions from https://gist.github.com/Vertecedoc4545/3b077301299c20c5b9b4db00f4ca6000

@zstoimchev
here's instructions to do

rm ./build-hyprland-ubuntu.sh
rm -rf ~/HyprSource

wget https://gist.github.com/katabame/e368988c968278c83c19bd5f5b60f407/raw/3ab72c6d28b245fcc726e85e3a53dc51e12e0018/build-hyprland-ubuntu.sh
chmod +x ./build-hyprland-ubuntu.sh
./build-hyprland-ubuntu.sh

Getting this error with the source you provided

+ cmake --build ./build --config Release --target hyprlang -j16
[ 66%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/hyprlang.dir/src/config.cpp.o
[ 66%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/hyprlang.dir/src/common.cpp.o
/home/ash/HyprSource/hyprlang/src/config.cpp:5:10: fatal error: format: No such file or directory
    5 | #include <format>
      |          ^~~~~~~~
compilation terminated.
gmake[3]: *** [CMakeFiles/hyprlang.dir/build.make:90: CMakeFiles/hyprlang.dir/src/config.cpp.o] Error 1
gmake[3]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
gmake[2]: *** [CMakeFiles/Makefile2:844: CMakeFiles/hyprlang.dir/all] Error 2
gmake[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/Makefile2:851: CMakeFiles/hyprlang.dir/rule] Error 2
gmake: *** [Makefile:544: hyprlang] Error 2

@zstoimchev here's instructions to do

rm ./build-hyprland-ubuntu.sh
rm -rf ~/HyprSource

wget https://gist.github.com/katabame/e368988c968278c83c19bd5f5b60f407/raw/3ab72c6d28b245fcc726e85e3a53dc51e12e0018/build-hyprland-ubuntu.sh
chmod +x ./build-hyprland-ubuntu.sh
./build-hyprland-ubuntu.sh

Issue is with this script, sorry for forgetting to include it

@notTyTy
seems gcc version problem.
could you provide result of following commands?

cat /etc/os-release
gcc --version

@katabame

$ gcc --version
gcc (Ubuntu 11.4.0-1ubuntu1~22.04) 11.4.0

$ cat /etc/os-release 
PRETTY_NAME="KDE neon 6.0"
NAME="KDE neon"
VERSION_ID="22.04"
VERSION="6.0"
VERSION_CODENAME=jammy
ID=neon
ID_LIKE="ubuntu debian"
HOME_URL="https://neon.kde.org/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://neon.kde.org/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.kde.org/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://kde.org/privacypolicy/"
UBUNTU_CODENAME=jammy
LOGO=start-here-kde-neon

@notTyTy
thank you for providing information.
this script is targeted for Ubuntu 23.10 (mantic) not Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy).
due to Ubuntu version difference, the gcc provided by apt is old one.

but as far as I looked https://packages.ubuntu.com, there's gcc-12 provided for Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy)
I don't know this one will solve the gcc version problem, but I think it's worth a try.

try following commands, I applicate if let me know its worked or not.

sudo apt install gcc-12

rm ./build-hyprland-ubuntu.sh
rm -rf ~/HyprSource

wget https://gist.github.com/katabame/e368988c968278c83c19bd5f5b60f407/raw/3ab72c6d28b245fcc726e85e3a53dc51e12e0018/build-hyprland-ubuntu.sh
chmod +x ./build-hyprland-ubuntu.sh
./build-hyprland-ubuntu.sh

Didn't work.

Going to install gcc-13 via PPA and see if I have any luck. Appreciate the quick responses, will keep you updated

Same issues with gcc-13, unsure what the heck is going on

maybe we should specify gcc version by like this
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17275348/how-to-specify-new-gcc-path-for-cmake

I gonna try reproduce the issue on Ubuntu 22.04 VM when I've time

Thank you so much!

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________________________________ From: Ash ***@***.***> Sent: 13 April 2024 12:18 PM To: notTyTy ***@***.***> Cc: Mention ***@***.***> Subject: Re: katabame/build-hyprland-ubuntu.sh @notTyTy commented on this gist.

________________________________ @zstoimchev<https://github.com/zstoimchev> here's instructions to do rm ./build-hyprland-ubuntu.sh rm -rf ~/HyprSource wget https://gist.github.com/katabame/e368988c968278c83c19bd5f5b60f407/raw/3ab72c6d28b245fcc726e85e3a53dc51e12e0018/build-hyprland-ubuntu.sh chmod +x ./build-hyprland-ubuntu.sh ./build-hyprland-ubuntu.sh Issue is with this script, sorry for forgetting to include it — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<https://gist.github.com/katabame/e368988c968278c83c19bd5f5b60f407#gistcomment-5022116> or unsubscribe<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/APAJ7UXIHLUBS7DJBOJIMXTY5EA57BFKMF2HI4TJMJ2XIZLTSKBKK5TBNR2WLJDUOJ2WLJDOMFWWLO3UNBZGKYLEL5YGC4TUNFRWS4DBNZ2F6YLDORUXM2LUPGBKK5TBNR2WLJDHNFZXJJDOMFWWLK3UNBZGKYLEL52HS4DFVRZXKYTKMVRXIX3UPFYGLK2HNFZXIQ3PNVWWK3TUUZ2G64DJMNZZDAVEOR4XAZNEM5UXG5FFOZQWY5LFVEYTEOJVGU3DMMJSU52HE2LHM5SXFJTDOJSWC5DF>. You are receiving this email because you were mentioned. Triage notifications on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS<https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1477376905?ct=notification-email&mt=8&pt=524675> or Android<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.android&referrer=utm_campaign%3Dnotification-email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dgithub>.

I tried to install this on 22.04. I got quite a way in but eventually failed anyway. Here are some things I needed to do. install gcc-13 and gcc-+13 and put into the build.sh script

export CC=/usr/bin/gcc-13
export CXX=/usr/bin/g++-13

up at the top so the compiler uses gcc-13. Then it needed a more modern version of pixman. You can get that from here

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pixman/0.42.2-1build1

You have to build and install from source. Then I needed to use a more modern meson and ninja. To do this apt remove them and reinstall them with pip3 install. Also near the top of the build.sh file you need to remove the line that reinstalls meson and ninja otherwise it will automatically reintroduce them with apt and not use the pip3 version.

Doing all of this it gets pretty far into the compilation before eventually failing and I've not figured out what to do next!

@stevenhsimon thanks for your report. I updated the gist to follow instructions that you reported.
I also did the instructions on my Ubuntu 22.04 VM (using desktop iso for terminal emulator purpose)

this error seems related to this issue hyprwm/Hyprland#2932

according to comments in the issue, seems this can be solved by building libxcb ourself.
as you can see in the updated gist, I tried it but still having same error there.

I ended up the research for now, but someone else can be found the solution to solve this I hope...

There's Ubuntu noble available. also Hyprland is updated to v0.40.0 from v0.39.x
these means both of Ubuntu and Hyprland got major update.
I'm currently focusing build and run Hyprland v0.40.0 on Ubuntu noble. and since Ubuntu noble is LTS version I discontinue investigating for Ubuntu jammy.

Maintaing gist file is kinda hard way, so I moved this project to katabame/Ubuntu-Hyprland repository.
future updates are only available at the repository.
and any issue or improvements are should be go to the repository's issue or pullrequest.