Install Linux SDK

This guide will walk you through the process of installing the Project Name SDK on your Linux system.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

git: For cloning the repository.
make: For building the SDK.
A modern C++ compiler (GCC or Clang) that supports C++17.
pkg-config

You can typically install these using your distribution's package manager:

# For Debian/Ubuntu-based systems
sudo apt update
sudo apt install git make build-essential pkg-config

# For Fedora/RHEL-based systems
sudo dnf update
sudo dnf groupinstall "Development Tools"
sudo dnf install git pkgconf

Installation Steps

1. Clone the Repository

Download the latest SDK source code from our GitHub repository.

git clone https://github.com/your-org/project-name-sdk.git
cd project-name-sdk

2. Configure the Build

Run the configuration script to prepare for compilation. You can specify installation prefixes or other options here.

./configure --prefix=/usr/local

You can view all available configuration options with ./configure --help.

3. Build the SDK

Compile the SDK using make.

make

This step may take a few minutes depending on your system's performance.

4. Install the SDK

Install the compiled SDK files to the specified prefix (default is /usr/local).

sudo make install

This will install the necessary libraries, headers, and executables.

Verification

After installation, you can verify that the SDK is working correctly by compiling and running a simple example program. You should find example code in the examples/ directory of the cloned repository.

# Navigate to an example directory
cd ../examples/basic_usage

# Compile the example (adjust path to your SDK if needed)
g++ main.cpp -o basic_example -I/usr/local/include -L/usr/local/lib -lprojectname

# Run the example
./basic_example

If the example runs without errors, your SDK installation is successful.

Next Steps

Now that you have the SDK installed, you can start building applications. Explore the API Reference for detailed information on available functions and classes, or check out the Examples section for more code samples.