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Summary

  • clarify that vcpkg install should run from the rustdesk repository root so vcpkg can use the project manifest (vcpkg.json)
  • move the install command into the Build sequence after cd rustdesk

Why

Running vcpkg/vcpkg install --x-install-root=... from $HOME uses classic mode and fails with "requires a list of packages". Running it from the RustDesk repo enables manifest mode and installs the required dependencies.

Closes #631.

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  • Documentation
    • Updated Linux build instructions to use vcpkg manifest mode from the repository root.
    • Replaced the standalone installation command with the recommended VCPKG_ROOT-based command.
    • Clarified the optional Fedora libvpx fix, including rebuilding and copying the library to the configured installation directory.
    • Added instructions to return to the RustDesk repository before continuing the build.

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The Linux build instructions now run vcpkg in manifest mode from the RustDesk repository root. They also document Fedora libvpx repair steps that use VCPKG_ROOT.

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Linux vcpkg documentation

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Document manifest-mode installation
content/dev/build/linux/_index.en.md
The instructions use the repository-root vcpkg command. The Fedora libvpx steps use VCPKG_ROOT, copy the rebuilt library to the configured installation directory, and return to rustdesk. The optional fix is documented after installation.

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Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 52c34

The PR is mergeable with owner awareness or follow-up because the documented Fedora build sequence may still fail when the libvpx fix runs before vcpkg creates the required buildtrees directory.

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Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Linked Issues check ⚠️ Warning The changes address vcpkg manifest-mode instructions but do not address the linked issue's Rust, Sciter, Flutter bridge, or reference requirements [#631]. Address or explicitly defer the remaining build failures and validate the related development documentation and references before closing [#631].
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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly describes the main documentation change: running vcpkg install from the RustDesk repository root.
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes remain within scope because they update Linux build documentation and the related Fedora libvpx procedure.
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In `@content/dev/build/linux/_index.en.md`:
- Line 52: Reorder the Linux build instructions so the manifest installation
runs before the Fedora libvpx fix accesses its source directory. In the libvpx
fix command, use $VCPKG_ROOT/buildtrees/libvpx/src, then change back to the
RustDesk repository before creating target/debug.
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