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Update README: Explain how to start calls without installing

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Additionally get rid of the /usr/local/stow/calls-git prefix.
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Evangelos Ribeiro Tzaras 2021-06-03 13:09:42 +02:00
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@ -19,10 +19,20 @@ If you are running a Debian based distribution, you can easily install all those
We use the meson and thereby Ninja. The quickest way to get going is We use the meson and thereby Ninja. The quickest way to get going is
to do the following: to do the following:
meson -Dprefix=/usr/local/stow/calls-git ../calls-build meson . _build
ninja -C ../calls-build ninja -C _build
ninja -C ../calls-build install ninja -C _build install
If you don't want to pollute your filesystem please be aware, that you can also
use `--prefix=~/install`.
### Build the documentation
If you want to build the documentation you have to configure the meson project
with `-Ggtk_doc=true`
meson . _build -Dgtk_doc=true
ninja -C _build
ninja -C _build calls-doc
## Running ## Running
Calls has a variety of backends. The default backend is "mm", which Calls has a variety of backends. The default backend is "mm", which
@ -31,18 +41,23 @@ command-line option. For example, to run with the dummy backend and
some useful debugging output: some useful debugging output:
export G_MESSAGES_DEBUG=all export G_MESSAGES_DEBUG=all
/usr/local/stow/calls-git/bin/calls -p dummy /usr/bin/gnome-calls -p dummy
If using ModemManager, Calls will wait for ModemManager to appear on If using ModemManager, Calls will wait for ModemManager to appear on
D-Bus and then wait for usable modems to appear. The UI will be D-Bus and then wait for usable modems to appear. The UI will be
inactive and display a status message until a usable modem appears. inactive and display a status message until a usable modem appears.
When running from the source tree you can use `CALLS_PLUGIN_DIR` environment ### Running from the build directory
varible to specify the directroy from where plugins are loaded. To e.g. load You can run calls without having to install it by executing the run script in
the dummy plugin from the source tree: the build folder, i.e. `_build/run`
When running from the build tree you can use `CALLS_PLUGIN_DIR` environment
varible to specify the directroy from where plugins are loaded. To e.g. load
the dummy plugin from the build tree:
export CALLS_PLUGIN_DIR=_build/plugins/
_build/run -p dummy
export CALLS_PLUGIN_DIR=_build/plugins/dummy/
_build/src/gnome-calls -p dummy
### oFono ### oFono
There is also an oFono backend, "ofono". This was the first backend There is also an oFono backend, "ofono". This was the first backend
@ -65,7 +80,7 @@ useful to bring up a modem to a suitable state. For example:
Then run Calls: Then run Calls:
/usr/local/stow/calls-git/bin/calls -p ofono /usr/bin/gnome-calls -p ofono
#### Phonesim #### Phonesim