This document outlines the build process for Scribus 1.4 or higher from SVN on Mac OS X. This does not currently outline the processs for packaging and bundling Scribus (yet).
Steps to build and install Scribus 1.4 on OS X/Aqua
Install a few ports from MacPorts. Any other required dependencies will be installed automatically if they are not already. If you have already installed MacPorts for other software, then you should run sudo port selfupdate
and sudo port upgrade installed
in order that the newest versions of your current ports and libaries are installed.
sudo port install cmake
) sudo port install freetype
) The one included with OS X is not as good as the one available from MacPorts.sudo port install lcms
). This will also install libjpeg, zlib, and libtiff.sudo port install cairo
). This will install fontconfig too.sudo port install libxml2
).sudo port install subversion
) OR optionally install subversion from another source.sudo port install ghostscript
mkdir -p ~/scribus/14
)cd ~/scribus/14
)Check out Scribus from SVN
svn co svn://scribus.info/Scribus/branches/Version140
mkdir builddir
cd builddir
)cmake -DBUILD_OSX_BUNDLE=1 -DWANT_CAIRO=1 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/Users/username/Applications/Scribus.App/Contents/ ../trunk/Scribus/
make
make install
Now you can run Scribus 1.4 on OS X if all has gone well.