Ubuntu compile problem

Ground Control Software APM Planner 2.0
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build attempt in Ubuntu gives:

QGCExternalLibs.pri:381: error: Extra characters after test expression.
(ParameterCheck)
and
:-1: error: Unknown module(s) in QT: declarative webkit phonon svg

followed Linux build instrauctions on github.com/diydrones/apm_planner
BTW:

The linux instructions should be corrected to contain this:
…
go to libs/thirdParty -> libxbee
sudo su
Create Library -> Readme file in folder
exit
Ubuntu Application Menu -> Development -> Qt Creator
…

  • common sudo is not enough to do a make install for that library.
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[sf]http://ardupilot.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=82&t=5273[/sf]

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You need to build against Qt4.8.x (the latest is 4.8.5), not Qt5.x versions.

I’ll do a build on Ubuntu and post the exact commands to make it work, soon.

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[quote=“billbonney”]You need to build against Qt4.8.x (the latest is 4.8.5), not Qt5.x versions.

I’ll do a build on Ubuntu and post the exact commands to make it work, soon.[/quote]

I am at home now, (that build I attempted was at work) , but Ubuntu 13.10 repositories here have Qt 4.8.4

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Ok, did it build?

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no, I posted just to confim what version I think at had at job, will be back there within 10hrs, and can try again in case source changed in a way that helps.
Will confirm the version then…

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The Qt Creator 2.7.1 for 64bit Ubuntu is based on QT5.0.2
So it comes with both qmake-qt4 and qmake-qt5

I tried to force it to use qt4 by compiling in terminal:

qmake-qt4 qgroundcontrol.pro make

But then, after compiling well for a while, it fails with

In file included from src/ui/XbeeConfigurationWindow.cpp:3:0: src/ui/XbeeConfigurationWindow.h:10:28: fatal error: QtGui\qcombobox.h: No such file or directory #include<QtGui\qcombobox.h> ^ compilation terminated. make: *** [build-release/obj/XbeeConfigurationWindow.o] Error 1

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I’ll do a build tomorrow on ubuntu and post the magic runes here on how to make it work. It’s a bit late for me to do that now.

If you are brave you could disable XBEE support for linux by removing ‘|LinuxBuild’ from line #342 in QGCExternalLibs.pri and see if that builds

But tomorrow I will look at it for sure.

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thanks - after counting 9461 issues, if failed with
apm_planner/src/ui/configuration/PX4FirmwareUploader.cc:4: error: openssl/rsa.h: No such file or directory

Anyway, thanks for trying, I will wait till you can look at it :slight_smile:

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[quote=“Andre-K”]thanks - after counting 9461 issues, if failed with
apm_planner/src/ui/configuration/PX4FirmwareUploader.cc:4: error: openssl/rsa.h: No such file or directory

Anyway, thanks for trying, I will wait till you can look at it :slight_smile:[/quote]

The ubuntu requirements are: apt-get install git libqt4-dev build-essential zlib1g-dev libsdl1.2-dev libphonon-dev phonon-backend-gstreamer flite1-dev libssl-dev libosgearth-dev

Looks like you’re missing libssl-dev. I’ve also pushed a change to master branch to remove Linux build from XBee until we can fix XBee library building in linux. Re-checkout master, run that apt-get line, and it should build for you.

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Thanks Mike :slight_smile:

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Thank you, works fine.

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Glad to hear it! I’ll make sure that makes it into the build documentation when we get that up.

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Hi,

Can anyone point me to the build documentation to install on Ubuntu 32bit, or is there a .deb package available ?
I’ve tried searching and end up going round in circles and need a step by step guide to follow as a Linux noob.

thanks

EDIT - Please ignore, found instructions finally here:
github.com/diydrones/apm_planne … /README.md