vcpkg/docs/examples/overlay-triplets-linux-dynamic.md
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Example: Building dynamic libraries on Linux using overlay triplets (#7291)
* Example building dynamic libraries on Linux using overlay triplets

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# Overlay triplets example: build dynamic libraries on Linux
Using **vcpkg** you can build libraries for the following triplets:
<div>
<ul style="columns: 3;">
<li> arm-uwp</li>
<li> arm-windows</li>
<li> arm64-uwp</li>
<li> arm64-windows</li>
<li> x86-uwp</li>
<li> x86-windows</li>
<li> x86-windows-static</li>
<li> x64-uwp</li>
<li> x64-linux</li>
<li> x64-osx</li>
<li> x64-windows</li>
<li> x64-windows-static</li>
</ul>
</div>
By design **vcpkg** builds only static libraries for Linux and Mac OS.
However, this doesn't mean that you cannot use **vcpkg** to build your dynamic libraries on these platforms.
This document will guide you through creating your own custom triplets to build dynamic libraries on Linux using **vcpkg**.
### Step 1: Create a folder to contain your custom triplets
```
~/vcpkg$ mkdir ../custom-triplets
```
### Step 2: Create the custom triplet files
To save time, copy the existing `x64-linux.cmake` triplet file.
```
~/vcpkg$ cp ./triplets/x64-linux.cmake ../custom-triplets/x64-linux-dynamic.cmake
```
And modify `custom-triplets/x64-linux-dynamic.cmake` to match the contents below:
```
set(VCPKG_TARGET_ARCHITECTURE x64)
set(VCPKG_CRT_LINKAGE dynamic)
# Change VCPKG_LIBRARY_LINKAGE from static to dynamic
set(VCPKG_LIBRARY_LINKAGE dynamic)
set(VCPKG_CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME Linux)
```
### Step 3: Use `--overlay-triplets` to build dynamic libraries
Use the `--overlay-triplets` option to include the triplets in the `custom-triplets` directory.
```
./vcpkg install sqlite3:x64-linux-dynamic --overlay-triplets=../custom-triplets
The following packages will be built and installed:
sqlite3[core]:x64-linux
Starting package 1/1: sqlite3:x64-linux-dynamic
Building package sqlite3[core]:x64-linux-dynamic...
-- Loading triplet configuration from: /home/custom-triplets/x64-linux-dynamic.cmake
-- Downloading https://sqlite.org/2019/sqlite-amalgamation-3280000.zip...
-- Extracting source /home/victor/git/vcpkg/downloads/sqlite-amalgamation-3280000.zip
-- Applying patch fix-arm-uwp.patch
-- Using source at /home/victor/git/vcpkg/buildtrees/sqlite3/src/3280000-6a3ff7ce92
-- Configuring x64-linux-dynamic-dbg
-- Configuring x64-linux-dynamic-rel
-- Building x64-linux-dynamic-dbg
-- Building x64-linux-dynamic-rel
-- Performing post-build validation
-- Performing post-build validation done
Building package sqlite3[core]:x64-linux-dynamic... done
Installing package sqlite3[core]:x64-linux-dynamic...
Installing package sqlite3[core]:x64-linux-dynamic... done
Elapsed time for package sqlite3:x64-linux-dynamic: 44.82 s
Total elapsed time: 44.82 s
The package sqlite3:x64-linux-dynamic provides CMake targets:
find_package(sqlite3 CONFIG REQUIRED)
target_link_libraries(main PRIVATE sqlite3)
```
Overlay triplets will add your custom triplet files when using `vcpkg install`, `vcpkg update`, `vcpkg upgrade`, and `vcpkg remove`.
When using the `--overlay-triplets` option, a message like the following lets you know that a custom triplet is being used:
```
-- Loading triplet configuration from: /home/custom-triplets/x64-linux-dynamic.cmake
```
## Overriding default triplets
As you may have noticed, the default triplets for Windows (`x86-windows` and `x64-windows`) install dynamic libraries, while a suffix (`-static`) is needed for static libraries. This is inconsistent with Linux and Mac OS where only static libraries are built.
Using `--overlay-ports` it is possible to override the default triplets to accomplish the same behavior on Linux:
* `x64-linux`: Builds dynamic libraries,
* `x64-linux-static`: Builds static libraries.
### Step 1: Create the overriden triplet
Using the custom triplet created in the previous example, rename `custom-triplets/x64-linux-dynamic.cmake` to `custom-triplets/x64-linux.cmake`.
```
~/vcpkg$ mv ../custom-triplets/x64-linux-dynamic.cmake ../custom-triplets/x64-linux.cmake
```
### Step 2: Copy and rename the default triplet
Then, copy the default `x64-linux` triplet (which builds static libraries) in your `/custom-triplets` folder and rename it to `x64-linux-static.cmake`.
```
~/vcpkg$ cp ./triplets/x64-linux.cmake ../custom-triplets/x64-linux-static.cmake
```
### Step 3: Use `--overlay-ports` to override default triplets
Use the `--overlay-triplets` option to include the triplets in the `custom-triplets` directory.
```
./vcpkg install sqlite3:x64-linux --overlay-triplets=../custom-triplets
The following packages will be built and installed:
sqlite3[core]:x64-linux
Starting package 1/1: sqlite3:x64-linux
Building package sqlite3[core]:x64-linux...
-- Loading triplet configuration from: /home/custom-triplets/x64-linux.cmake
-- Downloading https://sqlite.org/2019/sqlite-amalgamation-3280000.zip...
-- Extracting source /home/victor/git/vcpkg/downloads/sqlite-amalgamation-3280000.zip
-- Applying patch fix-arm-uwp.patch
-- Using source at /home/victor/git/vcpkg/buildtrees/sqlite3/src/3280000-6a3ff7ce92
-- Configuring x64-linux-dbg
-- Configuring x64-linux-rel
-- Building x64-linux-dbg
-- Building x64-linux-rel
-- Performing post-build validation
-- Performing post-build validation done
Building package sqlite3[core]:x64-linux... done
Installing package sqlite3[core]:x64-linux...
Installing package sqlite3[core]:x64-linux... done
Elapsed time for package sqlite3:x64-linux: 44.82 s
Total elapsed time: 44.82 s
The package sqlite3:x64-linux provides CMake targets:
find_package(sqlite3 CONFIG REQUIRED)
target_link_libraries(main PRIVATE sqlite3)
```
Note that the default triplet is masked by your custom triplet:
```
-- Loading triplet configuration from: /home/custom-triplets/x64-linux.cmake
```