# Linux support for my Deimos synth! **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [8 December 2025 10:53 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/linux-support-for-my-deimos-synth/1035 "2025-12-08T10:53:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![TomTrnk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/iplug2.discourse.group/tomtrnk/32/410_2.png) [@TomTrnk](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/TomTrnk)\ **Post date:** [25 December 2025 08:42 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/linux-support-for-my-deimos-synth/1035/3 "2025-12-25T08:42:48Z")
As a starting point, I recommend to clone the above repo, switch to its linux branch, and try to build the IPlugInstrument example using cmake. Have a look at its `CMakeLists.txt` file, towards the bottom you’ll see a call to `iplug_setup_plugin` that includes a parameter specifying what plugin formats to build. I recommend changing that to `app` first to only build the standalone app, or it will give you plenty of errors due to missing SDKs etc for some formats. You’ll also need to have a few packages installed to be able to build. Have a look at this post: [Linux support or iPlug2 - #2 by olilarkin](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/linux-support-or-iplug2/88/2) It’s an old post but helped get me started. There are probably more but I can’t remember, but it can be figured out from the error messages you’ll get when building. To set up the cmake build, I run `cmake -S . -B build-linux`. For my own project that sits outside the repository, I’m also adding the `-DIPLUG2_SDK_PATH=/home/youruser/path_to_iplug2` option to point it the right way. If that succeeds, I run `cmake --build build-linux` to actually build. I think that was enough to get the IPlugInstrument standalone app to run at least. Once that works, you should be able to replace its code with your own. Perhaps you’re more interested in effects plugins .. in that case you’ll probably have to copy the `CMakeLists.txt` from the IPlugInstrument and modify it as needed, because other example projects seem to still use an out-of-date setup in theirs .. I’ve been able to create an effects plugin doing so, changing `channel-io` to `2-2` and `category` to `audio-effect` Building clap and vst3 mostly works the same way after adding the respective SDKs just like you would on win or mac. Once you manage to build and run, you’ll probably encounter some UI issues and crashes. A lot of it is due to unfinished linux code in the framework. I spent a lot of effort there already and it would be a pity if you’d have to do it on your own again .. let me see if I can find some time to get my code uploaded, perhaps early next year! --- _[View the full topic](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/linux-support-for-my-deimos-synth/1035)._