Environment Setup

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

Required

Linux packages

sudo apt install -y libwayland-dev libasound2-dev libvulkan1 vulkan-tools vulkan-validationlayers 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

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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