Nicotine+

Dependencies

Runtime

Required

• python3 >= 3.6;
• python3-gdbm for scanning shared files.
• gtk4 >= 4.6.9 or gtk3 >= 3.22.30 for graphical interface;
• pygobject for Python bindings for GTK;

Recommended

• libadwaita for Adwaita theme on GNOME (GTK 4).
• gspell for spell checking in chat (GTK 3).

Building

• build for building;
• gettext for generating translations;
• setuptools for packaging.

Testing

• pycodestyle for code style checks;
• pylint for linting.

Installing Dependencies

GNU/Linux

Installing Runtime Dependencies

• On Debian/Ubuntu-based distributions:

sudo apt install gir1.2-gspell-1 gir1.2-gtk-4.0 gir1.2-adw-1 python3-gi python3-gdbm

• On Redhat/Fedora-based distributions:

sudo dnf install gspell gtk4 libaadwaita python3-gobject

• On SUSE-based distributions:

sudo zypper install typelib-1_0-Gspell-1 typelib-1_0-Gtk-4_0 typelib-1_0-Adw-1 python3-gobject python3-dbm

Installing Build Dependencies

• On Debian/Ubuntu-based distributions:

sudo apt install gettext python3-build python3-setuptools

• On Redhat/Fedora-based distributions:

sudo dnf install gettext python3-build python3-setuptools

• On SUSE-based distributions:

sudo zypper install gettext-runtime python3-build python3-setuptools

Installing Test Dependencies

• On Debian/Ubuntu-based distributions:

sudo apt install pylint3 python3-pycodestyle

• On Redhat/Fedora-based distributions:

sudo dnf install pylint python3-pycodestyle

• On SUSE-based distributions:

sudo zypper install python3-pylint python3-pycodestyle

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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