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YZBruh edited this page 2025-10-28 08:50:06 +03:00
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Building PMT from source

This guide teaches you how to compile PMT from source. It is aimed at enthusiasts and developers.

Requirements

  • Android NDK
  • Git, CMake and Ninja packages
  • Linux system (any distro, it doesn't matter)
  • Patience

Set upping Android NDK

  • Download latest Android NDK release from Android Developers.
  • Extract the NDK archive you downloaded in a convenient place in the terminal with the following command:
unzip android-ndk-*-linux.zip
  • The reason we use the script is that some file managers do not create a direct symbolic link when extracting. For example, dolphin. If we were to use it, NDK's clang would not work properly.
  • Copy the path to the directory that the Android NDK files are in. You'll need it!

Installing required packages

  • For pacman package manager (Arch Linux and Arch Linux based distros):
sudo pacman -S git cmake ninja
  • For dnf package manager (Fedora and Fedora based distros):
sudo dnf install git cmake ninja-build
  • For apt package manager (Debian/Ubuntu and Debian/Ubuntu based distros):
sudo apt install git cmake ninja-build
  • For zypper package manager (OpenSUSE and OpenSUSE based distros):
sudo zypper install git cmake ninja

Downloading PMT from GitHub

  • PMT is managed from a single branch. In general, it is always in the development phase. There may be bugs, etc. So my suggestion is to clone the repository via published tags.
# Example: clone 1.1.0 version release tag. You can also look at tags from the repository on GitHub.
git clone -b 20250821 https://git.yzbruh.space/YZBruh/pmt-renovated
  • Or you can clone the repository directly (don't specify a branch only with -b) and switch between tags with git switch.
  • Or just to work on or try out the unreleased version that may be in development...

Building PMT with build script

  • Enter the cloned repository directory.
  • Save the path to the NDK directory you copied earlier to the variable named ANDROID_NDK using export. If you want, you can also add bashrc or zshrc to your files so that you don't repeat the continuous process. For me, the command is like this:
# I extracted it on my desktop.
export ANDROID_NDK="/home/yzbruh/Desktop/Development/android-ndk-r28c"
  • Now all you have to do is run build.sh!
bash build.sh build

Extra Notes

  • To clean up the compiled files, use the following command:
bash build.sh clean
  • To recompile (clean + build), use the following command:
bash build.sh rebuild
  • Currently, only arm64-v8a and armeabi-v7a are compiled. If you want to compile in other ABIs, etc., you need to edit the TARGET_ABI_LIST string on line 19 in the build.sh. Also, only the following ABIs are supported by the Android NDK: arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86_64 x86
  • The thread to use is calculated based on:
$(($(nproc) - 2))
# The two threads are not used during compilation to make your computer a little more comfortable. You can also edit it within build.sh if you want

Notes for developers

  • I would be glad if you could let me know all the help you can do for PMT by opening a pull request! Your help will always be valuable!