Dear TDE devs,
I would like to try my luck (and skills!) with fixing some of the bugs I've been experiencing with TDE. I need help with making my first steps though. I already have the TDE sources cloned from git repositories. Now I need help with the build process. Ideally, I would like to be able to build a Debian package on a VM dedicated to development, and then install and test that package on my primary desktop machine.
I found build instructions on the wiki, but I don't know to what extent these are up-to-date:
https://wiki.trinitydesktop.org/How_to_Build_TDE_Core_Modules
I am confused about the Suggested Build Order section. Do I need to find each of the mentioned components and build it in the listed order? How do I build each of the components? Should I follow with the incantation in "Performing a cmake Build with Ninja" section for each of the components? How to rebuild if dependencies change? If I modify, say, dbus-tqt, do I need to manually rebuild everything that's listed below it in the dependency list? Lastly, once a certain component or application is built, how do I package it?
I have no doubt, that the build instructions on the Wiki make a lot of sense for someone who already knows how to build TDE, but for a beginner they feel slightly incomplete. If anyone has the patience to guide me with my baby steps I will greatly apprciate it.
Best regards, Janek