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Contribute to KiCad (under Linux)
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1) make sure you have all the dependencies of KiCad:
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sudo apt-get install debhelper dpatch libx11-dev
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sudo apt-get install libglu1-mesa-dev libgl1-mesa-dev mesa-common-dev
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sudo apt-get install libwxbase2.8-dev libwxgtk2.8-dev libboost-dev fakeroot
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sudo apt-get install cmake bzr
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2) initialize Bazaar:
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bzr whoami "John Doe <john.doe@gmail.com>"
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3) get LATEST KiCad source tree and name it, for instance, "kicad_john":
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cd ~/
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bzr branch lp:kicad kicad_john
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4) create a copy of this folder and zip it away (just in case).
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5) Modify/add source code.
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cd kicad_john
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gedit .......
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6) Compile:
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cd kicad_john
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mkdir build; cd build
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cmake ../ -DKICAD_TESTING_VERSION=ON -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
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make -j 4 # this is for a 4 core machine
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7) Repeat step 5 and 6 until satisfied.
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8) Delete the "build" folder and create a patch:
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cd kicad_john
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rm -R ./build
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bzr add .
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bzr status
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bzr diff > gui_better_zoom.patch
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9) Send the patch file "gui_better_zoom.patch" to the KiCad developers mailing list.
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in the subject of the e-mail include the keyword "[PATCH]".
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in the body of the e-mail clearly explain what you have done.
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for more info see INSTALL.txt.
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