Nicotine+

Dependencies

Runtime

Required

• python3 >= 3.6;
• python3-gdbm for scanning shared files.
• gtk3 >= 3.22.30 or gtk4 >= 4.6.6 for graphical interface;
• pygobject for Python bindings for GTK;

Recommended

• gspell for spell checking in chat.

Building

• gettext for generating translations;
• setuptools for packaging.

Testing

• flake8 for lint checks;
• pylint for lint checks.

Installing Dependencies

GNU/Linux

Installing Required Runtime Dependencies

• On Debian/Ubuntu based distributions:

sudo apt install gir1.2-gtk-3.0 python3-gi python3-gdbm

• On Redhat/Fedora based distributions:

sudo dnf install gtk3 python3-gobject

Installing Recommended Runtime Dependencies

• On Debian/Ubuntu based distributions:

sudo apt install gir1.2-gspell-1

• On Redhat/Fedora based distributions:

sudo dnf install gspell

Installing Build Dependencies

• On Debian/Ubuntu based distributions:

sudo apt install gettext python3-setuptools

• On Redhat/Fedora based distributions:

sudo dnf install gettext python3-setuptools

Installing Test Dependencies

• On Debian/Ubuntu based distributions:

sudo apt install gir1.2-gtk-3.0 pylint3 python3-flake8 python3-gi

• On Redhat/Fedora based distributions:

sudo dnf install gtk3 pylint python3-flake8 python3-gobject

Windows and macOS

All required dependencies are included in the Nicotine+ Windows Installer and Nicotine+ macOS Installer official release packages, no additional steps are required by a regular user in order to install stable versions of Nicotine+.

For developers who need to build packages with dependencies in a development environment, see PACKAGING.md.

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