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Fixes thunderbird#692 - Linux desktop build fails on fresh clone because Tauri's GTK/WebKit/libsoup system dependencies are not documented. Also documents sccache as a required tool for desktop builds (src-tauri/.cargo/config.toml uses it as rustc-wrapper).
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Summary
Fixes #692 — Linux desktop builds fail on fresh clone because Tauri's GTK/WebKit/libsoup system dependencies are not documented in development.md.
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Testing
Verified on Ubuntu 24.04 — after installing the listed packages, cargo check and bun tauri:dev:desktop both succeed.
Note
Low Risk
Low risk documentation-only change; no runtime or build logic is modified, but incorrect prerequisites could still mislead developers.
Overview
Adds a new Linux desktop section to
docs/development.mddocumenting required Tauri/WebKit system packages (with an Ubuntu/Debianapt installsnippet) and linking to upstream distro-specific prerequisites.Also notes that Linux WebView is currently untested and calls out
sccacheas a required tool for desktop builds in the quick-start steps.Reviewed by Cursor Bugbot for commit a620c35. Bugbot is set up for automated code reviews on this repo. Configure here.