h2. Build dependencies

 
Make sure you installed the [[BuildDependencies]].


h2. Warning


*Do not build as root, always build as user.*


h2. Setup

Get and install the repo tool
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 mkdir bin
 cd bin
 wget http://android.git.kernel.org/repo
 chmod a+x repo
 cd ..
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Get replicant 2.2
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 mkdir replicant-2.2
 cd replicant-2.2
 ../bin/repo init -u git://gitorious.org/replicant/manifest.git -b replicant-2.2
 ../bin/repo sync
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h2. Each time you want to build replicant 2.2

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cd ~/replicant-2.2
 ../bin/repo sync
source build/envsetup.sh
export ANDROID_JAVA_HOME=$JAVA_HOME
lunch replicant_passion-eng
make -j$(echo "$(grep 'processor' /proc/cpuinfo | wc -l ) + 1" | bc) distimages #uses arguments like -j9 to speed up build in case of multi-core cpu
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You will find your built images in ./out/target/product/passion/.

You will also find fastboot, needed to install the images, in ./out/host/linux-x86/bin/.

Now you are ready to "install!":http://trac.osuosl.org/trac/replicant/wiki/Installation