zsh Custom Build

• The latest version of Zsh.
• Works virtually everywhere.
• Takes seconds to install.
• Doesn't require root access.
• Does not have prerequisites.

Building

building on debian sistem

Table of Contents

• From root shell

• From build user shell

From root shell

• apt install dpkg-dev devscripts

• cat /etc/apt/source.list

• if not enabled add additional line for source packages ( deb-src )

• apt update

• apt build-dep zsh

From build user shell

• apt source zsh

• cd to zsh source dir

• wget -O .env "https://git.zfs.mx/zsh/build/raw/branch/master/config/env.empty"

• adjusting .env

• wget -O .env.lib "https://git.zfs.mx/zsh/build/raw/branch/master/config/env.lib"

• adjusting .env.lib

• wget -O configure.gen "https://git.zfs.mx/zsh/build/raw/branch/master/config/configure.gen"

• chmod +x configure.gen

• ./configure.gen > configure.own.tmp

• cat configure.own.tmp (checking configure.own.tmp)

• bash configure.own.tmp

• make

• make install ( or make DESTDIR=path install )