Q. I’ve downloaded tar ball software but I don’t know how to compile the same? Can you provide the instructions for compiling a program?
A. Many new users find it difficult to compiling programs in Linux. Usually following steps are involved:
a] Download tar ball using wget
b] Untar tar ball using tar command
c] Compile program using make or configure command
d] Install software
Task: compiling program
Step # 1: Download program tar ball:
$ wget http://url-com/prog.tar.gz
Step # 2: Untar tar ball :
$ tar -zxvf prog.tar.gz
$ cd prog
Step # 3: Untar tar ball:
Configure program:
$ ./configure
Compile program:
$ make
Install program (must be run as the root, login using su or use sudo):
$ sudo make install
or
$ su -
$ make install
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Step # 3: Read README, INSTALL, and any other documentation. This will save a lot of hassles when configure and/or make fails.
Ed,
Yup, README or INSTALL will save tons of time. Appreciate your post.
I did not get clear picture about this scenario,which you have written
Thanks
Debashis Mohapatra
Hey folks
I managed to compile the program, but how do I run it
any help will be greatly appreciated
Luke
Everytime you don’t have configure or make files available…what can be done in those cases?
hey guys, if i want to remove a program i have compiled what can i do?