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    Use Reporting on Linux and macOS

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    This article lists packages and options that are required before you use Reporting tools on Linux or macOS.

    Add Common Libraries

    Add the following common libraries to your application:

    The .NET library
    Install the .NET library of the required version.
    Packaged fonts
    To install font files on your machine, put them in the /usr/share/fonts folder and execute the fc-cache command to update fontconfig cache files. Refer to the following article for more information on font installation in Reporting Tools: Use Custom Fonts in Reporting
    DevExpress.Pdf.SkiaRenderer
    Add this package for reports with embedded PDF content.
    libcups
    Install libcups to support printing with OpenPrinting CUPS on Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. MacOS does not requires any additional packages.

    Refer to the following help topic for information on how to avoid .NET 6 limitations related to the System.Drawing.Common library: Reporting .NET/.NET Core Limitations.

    The following commands configure the environment in the dockerfile:

    View Example: Reporting for ASP.NET Core - How to Use the SkiaSharp-Based DevExpress Drawing Engine

    RUN apt-get update
RUN apt-get install -y libc6 libicu-dev libfontconfig1

    Enable the Drawing Engine

    The DevExpress Drawing Library allows you to use the Skia-based drawing engine in non-Windows environments. Make sure that you add the DevExpress.Drawing.Skia package to your application to use this drawing engine.

    If you use the the System.Drawing.Common package v7 and later, the Skia-based engine is enabled automatically and the libgdiplus library is not required.

    You can find more information about troubleshooting in the following topic: DevExpress.Drawing Library Troubleshooting.

    XRPdfContent Control Specifics

    The XRPdfContent control uses the CreateBitmap method. This method does not work in Linux-based environments or certain Azure hosting plans. Add the DevExpress.Pdf.SkiaRenderer NuGet package to your solution and use the Skia rendering engine on these platforms: