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docs(linux build): run vcpkg install from rustdesk manifest root
rajanpanth Aug 14, 2026
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docs(linux build): run libvpx fix after manifest install
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14 changes: 9 additions & 5 deletions content/dev/build/linux/_index.en.md
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Expand Up @@ -49,20 +49,21 @@ git checkout 2023.10.19
cd ..
vcpkg/bootstrap-vcpkg.sh
export VCPKG_ROOT=$PWD/vcpkg
vcpkg/vcpkg install --x-install-root="$VCPKG_ROOT/installed"
# Run install from the RustDesk repo root (manifest mode), shown below in Build.
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### Fix libvpx (for Fedora)

```sh
cd vcpkg/buildtrees/libvpx/src
cd *
# Run this after `"$VCPKG_ROOT/vcpkg" install` in the Build section.
cd "$VCPKG_ROOT/buildtrees/libvpx/src"
cd */
./configure
sed -i 's/CFLAGS+=-I/CFLAGS+=-fPIC -I/g' Makefile
sed -i 's/CXXFLAGS+=-I/CXXFLAGS+=-fPIC -I/g' Makefile
make
cp libvpx.a $VCPKG_ROOT/installed/x64-linux/lib/
cd
cp libvpx.a "$VCPKG_ROOT/installed/x64-linux/lib/"
cd rustdesk
```

### Build
Expand All @@ -72,6 +73,9 @@ curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
source $HOME/.cargo/env
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk
cd rustdesk
# vcpkg uses this repository's manifest (vcpkg.json), so run from here.
"$VCPKG_ROOT/vcpkg" install --x-install-root="$VCPKG_ROOT/installed"
# If needed on Fedora, apply the libvpx fix now (see section above).
mkdir -p target/debug
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/c-smile/sciter-sdk/master/bin.lnx/x64/libsciter-gtk.so
mv libsciter-gtk.so target/debug
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