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diff --git a/docs/quick-start.md b/docs/quick-start.md index 601269c96..449b956a3 100644 --- a/docs/quick-start.md +++ b/docs/quick-start.md @@ -1,10 +1,21 @@ Quick Build Steps for NetSurf ============================= -Last Updated: 15th December 2017 +Last Updated: 21st January 2020 This document provides steps for building NetSurf. +These instructions use a shell script to perform several operations. + This script has only been tested with the bash and zsh bourne style + shell interpreters. The latest version of this script should be + retrieved from the official NetSurf source repository. + +This shell script is used by the NetSurf Developers but you should + satisfy yourself that the script is not malicious. It should be noted + that building the browser will also be executing shell code and + requires a similar level of trust. + + Native build ============ @@ -66,13 +77,15 @@ To build the native front end (the GTK front end on Linux, BSDs, etc) you could do: $ make - $ ./nsgtk + $ ./nsgtk3 To build the framebuffer front end, you could do: $ make TARGET=framebuffer $ ./nsfb +More detailed documentation on using the [framebuffer](docs/using-framebuffer.md) + frontend are available. Cross Compiling =============== |