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Environment Setup


Byte depends on a few external tools to work properly. You will need to install them before you can start using Byte.

Vulkan SDK

Byte uses Vulkan for rendering. You will need to install the Vulkan SDK to be able to compile and run Byte.
sudo apt install vulkan-sdk

Rust(up)

Byte is written in Rust. You will need to install Rust to be able to compile and run Byte.
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

Optional

Mold

Mold is fast linker. It is not required to run Byte, but if you are writing native code, it is recommended.
sudo apt install mold

RenderDoc

RenderDoc is a graphics debugger. It is not required to run Byte, but it is useful for debugging. Byte has an integration with RenderDoc to facilitate debugging.
sudo apt install renderdoc
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