Requirements: Qt >= 5.2 cmake qtermwidget (https://github.com/qterminal/qtermwidget) Build: A shadow build (out of source) is strongly recommended http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ#Out-of-source_build_trees 1) mkdir -p build && cd build 2) cmake path/to/source 3) make 4) optional: make install Read cmake docs to fine tune the build process (CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX, etc...)