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In order to build Sonic Pi's various components, we need to install a
few dependencies:

* Build Tools (c++ compiler, cmake, git.)
* Build Tools (c++ compiler, cmake, git)
* Qt + Dev tools (6+)
* Pipewire
* Ruby + Dev tools (2.5+)
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### 1.1 Debian
The following is a rough list of Debian packages that are needed that can serve as a starting position:
```bash
sudo apt-get install -y build-essential git libssl-dev ruby-dev elixir erlang-dev erlang-xmerl qt6-tools-dev qt6-tools-dev-tools libqt6svg6-dev libqt6opengl6-dev supercollider-server sc3-plugins-server alsa-utils libasound2-dev cmake ninja-build pipewire-jack libspa-0.2-jack qt6-wayland libwayland-dev libxkbcommon-dev libegl1-mesa-dev libx11-dev libxft-dev libxext-dev qpwgraph compton
sudo apt-get install -y build-essential git libssl-dev ruby-dev elixir erlang-dev erlang-xmerl qt5-qmake qt6-tools-dev qt6-tools-dev-tools libqt6svg6-dev libqt6opengl6-dev supercollider-server sc3-plugins-server alsa-utils libasound2-dev cmake ninja-build pipewire-jack libspa-0.2-jack qt6-wayland libwayland-dev libxkbcommon-dev libegl1-mesa-dev libx11-dev libxft-dev libxext-dev qpwgraph compton
```

*Notes:*
> [!IMPORTANT]
> Check the versions of Qt and elixir with `qmake --version && elixir --version`
> If the Qt or Elixir versions are too old (see dependency list above) you should update them before proceeding

1. Check the version of `Qt` after package installation.

* Check your current Qt version with `qmake --version`.
* If it is too old (see dependency list above) you should find a way to update `Qt` before going to the build step.

3. The main repositories may not have a recent enough version of
Elixir. If this is the case, you can install it via **one** of the
following methods:
If the main repositories do not have a recent enough version of
Elixir, you can install it via **one** of the following methods:

* Run `app/pi-install-elixir.sh` to install it using [ASDF](https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf)
* Get newer packaged versions of Elixir from [Erlang Solutions' repository](https://www.erlang-solutions.com/downloads/) (though installing packages from outside your distros main repository is at your own risk!)
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./linux-build-all.sh
```

> [!NOTE]
> Some additional dependencies, such as `libwayland-dev`,
> `libx11-dev`, and `ninja` may also be installed by this script

## 4. Start Sonic Pi

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#### Anaconda users beware!

Anaconda (a popular data science toolkit) installs a lot of extra programs, which conflicts with the build process mentioned above.
> [!WARNING]
> Anaconda (a popular data science toolkit) installs a lot of extra programs, which conflicts with the build process mentioned above.

If you run:

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