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# Building
## Compile-time Dependencies
The following libraries must be installed before compiling Jay:
- libinput.so
- libgbm.so
- libudev.so
- libpangocairo-1.0.so
You must also have a C compiler (GCC or Clang) and the latest version of rust installed.
You can install rust with [rustup](https://rustup.rs/).
It is recommended that you install shaderc.
Otherwise it will be built from source which can take several minutes.
## Runtime Dependencies
Most of these dependencies are optional and will enable additional features.
- Linux 6.7: Required for explicit sync.
- Xwayland: Required for running X applications.
- Pipewire: Required for screen sharing.
- logind (part of systemd): Required when running Jay from a virtual terminal.
- libEGL.so and libGLESv2.so: Required for the OpenGL renderer.
- libvulkan.so: Required for the Vulkan renderer.
Note that Jay will not work if neither the OpenGL nor the Vulkan renderer are available.
## Compiling
To compile the latest stable version of Jay, run
```
cargo install --locked jay-compositor
```
This will install Jay under `$HOME/.cargo/bin/jay`.
If you want to use the latest version from git, run
```
cargo install --locked --git https://github.com/mahkoh/jay.git jay-compositor
```
If you only want to build Jay without installing it, run the following command from within this repository:
```
cargo build --release
```
The binary is then available under `./target/release/jay`.
# Setup
## Configuration
See [config.md](./config.md).
## Screen Sharing
This step is only required to enable screen sharing.
1. Copy `../etc/jay.portal` to `/usr/share/xdg-desktop-portal/portals/jay.portal`.
2. Copy `../etc/jay-portals.conf` to `/usr/share/xdg-desktop-portal/jay-portals.conf`.
Then restart `xdg-deskop-portal`.
# Running
1. Switch to a virtual terminal by pressing `ctrl-alt-F2` (or F3, F4, ...).
2. Run `jay run`.
If you have not yet changed the default configuration, you can
- quit Jay by pressing `alt-q`,
- start Alacritty by pressing the left Windows key.