This repository contains scripts to build a python wheel for openfhe-python (Python wrapper for OpenFHE C++ library).

How to build a new wheel

Docker build

1. Edit ci-vars.sh to update repo tags or build settings as needed. These changes will be picked up automatically by the build script.
2. Run build_openfhe_wheel_docker_ubu_24.sh for Ubuntu 24.04 or use the corresponding script for your operating system (if available).
   • The script builds a new docker image and generate the wheel.
   • Once the build is complete, the script will create a directory named wheel_<os_name> (e.g., wheel_ubuntu_24.04 for Ubuntu 24.04) on your local machine and copy the generated wheel from the docker container to that directory.

Local build

1. Prerequisites:
   Before building, make sure the following dependencies are installed (do not clone the repos manually):
   • For openfhe-development: ensure all its dependencies are installed.
   • For openfhe-python: only python3 and python3-pip are required.
2. Build steps:
   • Adjust the repo tags/settings in ci-vars.sh as needed.
   • Run build_openfhe_wheel.sh.
   • The built distribution package will be available in the ./build/dist directory.
   • The resulting wheel includes an openfhe/build-config.txt file with all settings used from ci-vars.sh.