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    Hi,
    I am developing a Qt application for Linux Ubuntu OS using Qt creator. Now I need to deploy this on my client machine. My client system is not having any Qt framework installed. I need to include the necessary Qt libraries with my application. I used dynamic linking method for including Qt library.

    How I can possible to make my application working without Installing the Qt framework from the Internet. I need to make this like windows Qt deployment(Including dependency dll files with the application).

    (Simply I need to copy paste the necessary dependency files from development machine to client system)

    Is it possible to make such a deployment in Linux(Ubuntu) OS and How I can do this ?


    Many Thanks.....................
    Last edited by arunkumaraymuo1; 10th December 2012 at 05:53.

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    Default Re: Deploying Qt application on Linux Ubantu OS

    Yes it is possible. You start by reading the Deploying an Application on X11 Platforms documentation.

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    Default Re: Deploying Qt application on Linux Ubantu OS

    Try with static building:

    1. Install QtSDK (2009.05)

    2. Open your mkspecswin32-g++qmake.conf file (located in C:\Qt\2009.05\qt\mkspecs\win32-g++\qmake.conf) in an editor like notepad.

    3. Find the line that starts with "QMAKE_LFLAGS = -enable-stdcall-fixup..." and ddd the phrase "-static" (without quotes) after the "=" sign and before the "-enable..." phrase, so it looks like:
    QMAKE_LFLAGS = -static -enable-stdcall...

    4. Save and close this file.

    5. Set your environment variables. Right-click Computer >> Properties >> Advanced System Settings >> Click the "Environment Variables..." button.

    6. Under "User variables," make sure QTDIR is set to your Qt path (C:\Qt\2009.05\qt). Make sure QMAKESPEC is set to win32-g++.

    7. Under "System variables," edit the one called "Path." Add a semicolon ( ; ) to the end, and add the following:
    C:\Qt\2009.05\mingw\lib;C:\Qt\2009.05\mingw\bin;C: \Qt\2009.05\qt\bin

    8. When finished, relog or reboot.

    9. Open a command prompt.

    10. Change to your Qt directory by entering: cd C:\Qt\2009.05\qt

    11. Enter the following: configure -static -no-phonon -no-phonon-backend -release -no-exceptions

    12. When it asks which edition you want to use, enter "o" for open source.

    13. When it asks you to accept the terms of the license, enter "y" for yes. This will take around maybe 10 minutes to complete.

    14. When that finishes, enter the following: mingw32-make sub-src (or) nmake sub-src

    15. Go out to dinner, this will take a while (took between 1-2 hours for me).

    16. When this finishes, open your project in the Qt Creator.

    17. Double-click the project (.pro) file to open it in edit mode.

    18. Add the following line: CONFIG += static

    19. qmake Hello.pro
    nmake release (or) mingw32-make release

    20. Navigate to your release directory and voila! Your standalone executable should be there.

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    Default Re: Deploying Qt application on Linux Ubantu OS

    The OP was not asking for a static executable... they specifically said they had a dynamically linked Qt executable. The solution to that problem is a simple wrapper script (provided in the docs I linked), not to throw the whole thing away and start again.

    There's a documented method for building a static Qt library, it doesn't involve hacking the files in mkspecs, and it still only partly addresses the desire for a single executable. This is not a slam-dunk solution to the OP's request, even if they had asked for it.

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    Default Re: Deploying Qt application on Linux Ubantu OS

    Follow the attached instructions found at this URL.

    http://tldp.org/HOWTO/html_single/De...uilding-HOWTO/

    You will end up with a debian package that will install under Ubuntu and install the required additional packages.

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    Default Re: Deploying Qt application on Linux Ubantu OS

    Quote Originally Posted by ChrisW67 View Post
    The OP was not asking for a static executable... they specifically said they had a dynamically linked Qt executable. The solution to that problem is a simple wrapper script (provided in the docs I linked), not to throw the whole thing away and start again.
    Indeed!

    Not even mentioning all the hassle one has with statically linking Qt, like losing support for plugins, etc.

    Cheers,
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    Default Re: Deploying Qt application on Linux Ubantu OS

    But I dont have any license to use the static build of Qt

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    Default Re: Deploying Qt application on Linux Ubantu OS

    Dont use commercial license. Just use the free license.

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    Default Re: Deploying Qt application on Linux Ubantu OS

    Quote Originally Posted by arunkumaraymuo1 View Post
    But I dont have any license to use the static build of Qt
    1) You don't need a commercial license to distribute a statically linked Qt app.
    2) For the hassle involved of meeting the actual license when distributing a statically linked Qt app, you will wish you persevered with shared library deployment.
    If you have a problem, CUT and PASTE your code. Do not retype or simplify it. Give a COMPLETE and COMPILABLE example of your problem. Otherwise we are all guessing the problem from a fabrication where relevant details are often missing.

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    Default Re: Deploying Qt application on Linux Ubantu OS

    Quote Originally Posted by arunkumaraymuo1 View Post
    But I dont have any license to use the static build of Qt
    Non-issue, since you don't want to statically link anyway.

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