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Building the Rux Compiler From Source ​

Instructions on how to build the Rux compiler from source

Supported Kernels ​

  • Windows (NT kernel)
  • Linux
  • BSD
  • Illumos (Solaris)

Requirements ​

  • Cmake Version 3.30+
  • GCC14+ or Clang 18+ or MSVC 2022+

Clone the Git Hub Repository ​

There are two branches of the Rux compiler currently available,

  • main (The most stable release of the compiler)
  • dev (The branch with the latest updates from the community, may break)

Install Main Branch ​

sh
git clone https://github.com/rux-lang/rux
cd rux

Install Dev Branch ​

sh
git clone -b dev https://github.com/rux-lang/rux rux-dev
cd rux-dev

Build the Rux Compiler ​

Create the build enviorement

sh
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..

Initiate the build

sh
cmake --build .

Add the Binary to Global User Paths ​

Windows ​

  • Open Environment Variables
  • Add the build path to the global Path

Linux ​

Go into the build directory

sh
cp rux ~/.local/bin/

BSD/Illumos ​

Go into the build directory

sh
cp rux ~/.local/bin/

Initialize the path in your specific shells

Verify the Installation ​

sh
rux version

You should see the installed Rux compiler version.

Releases ​

All Rux releases are available on GitHub.