Build Libreboot

Building Libreboot and the rom for your ThinkPad

Install Dependencies

Before installing Libreboot, let's gather the necessary dependencies.

sudo apt install git python-is-python3

You will need to set user.name and user.email before proceeding further; otherwise, you won't be able to proceed. If you prefer, you can simply fill them with random values.

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "[e-mail]"

Enable Multi-threaded Build Mode

Libreboot’s build system uses a single thread by default, but you can change this to use multiple threads. For example, you can run:

export XBMK_THREADS=4

This command will make Libreboot's build system use 4 threads, speeding up the build process.

Build Libreboot

Clone the Libreboot repository

git clone https://codeberg.org/libreboot/lbmk.git

Navigate to the libreboot directory

cd lbmk

Download the necessary dependencies. Depending on your distribution, choose the appropriate command:

sudo ./build dependencies arch
sudo ./build dependencies ubuntu
sudo ./build dependencies debian
sudo ./build dependencies fedora