building a static version of QT Library

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I would like to build a static version of QT Library for X11 like shown in the doc Deploying an Application on X11 Platforms but I am stuck at the first step.

where it says :
cd /path/to/Qt
./configure -static -prefix /path/to/Qt
make sub-src

1) Where is the path/to/Qt. Is this a path to libs or executables or what? In /usr/bin I have: qt3to4, qtconfig-qt4, qtcreator and qmake-qt4. In /usr/include/qt4/Qt I have a whole bunch of header files. In /usr/lib I have all the shared libraries.

2)when I type : "./configure -static -prefix /path/to/Qt"
I get "bash: ./configure: No such file or directory"

Download the source code and unpack it in a directory?

Fredrik Ullner
– Fredrik Ullner

2010-03-18 18:47:11 +00:00
Commented Mar 18, 2010 at 18:47 — Fredrik Ullner
– Fredrik Ullner, Commented Mar 18, 2010 at 18:47

Dirk is no longer here · Accepted Answer · 2010-03-18 18:56:23Z

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The first /path/to/Qt is where you unpackaged the sources, maybe ~/src/qt or something.

The second /path/to/Qt is where you want the installed build to live, say, /usr/local/qt or /opt/qt or something.

And if bash complains then it means that you did not change into the directory with your sources.

answered Mar 18, 2010 at 18:56

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yan bellavance Over a year ago

thanks, I did not build Qt, but simply ran sudo apt-get install so I guess I dont have it and need to download it.

Dirk is no longer here Over a year ago

Are you sure you really, really need a static build? Running on a different distro? Can't you just build for that?

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