This page lists all system-level dependencies required to build and run Ember.
| Dependency | Purpose | Install |
|---|
xdg-utils | Open files with default handlers | apt/dnf/pacman |
ffmpeg | Thumbnails, metadata, cover art | apt/dnf/pacman |
input group | Controller device access | usermod -aG input $USER |
| Dependency | Purpose | Install |
|---|
dolphin-emu | GameCube / Wii emulation | Flatpak or native package |
xdotool | Auto-fullscreen Dolphin (X11 only) | apt/dnf/pacman |
| Dependency | Purpose | Install |
|---|
wine | Run Windows .exe games | apt/dnf/pacman |
| Dependency | Purpose | Install |
|---|
| Steam | Launch Steam games | store.steampowered.com |
| Heroic | Epic / GOG launcher | flatpak install flathub com.heroicgameslauncher.hgl |
| Lutris | Game library | apt/dnf/pacman |
| Dependency | Purpose |
|---|
| Node.js 20+ | Electron app runtime |
| Bun | Package manager, dev server |
| Rust + cargo | Native addons |
| flatpak-builder | Flatpak packaging |
| gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu | ARM64 cross-compilation |
| libasound2-dev | ALSA audio (Rust) |
| rpm | RPM package generation |
