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  1. 08-26-2007 #1
    sgriggl
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    Installing Autoconfiguring GNU Software

    hey i know this is a dumb question, b/c every thread and google search i try on this seems to assume i already know the answer, and is about more difficult stuff... but here goes.

    so i just installed linux (ubuntu). i'm trying to install some software, these are the instructions:

    As with any autoconfiguring GNU software, installation is as easy as this:

    $ ./configure
    $ make
    [become root]
    # make install

    okay. so i need specifics. where do i start? my inclination was "terminal", where i get the response "bash: ./configure: No such file or directory".

    does my software need to be in a particular place? if somebody has the time or inclination to spell things out for me, that would be great... thanks!

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    Welcome to the forums!

    Unless you have a good reason for wanting to install from tarball, you are probably better off installing software using Adept, or Apt-get. They do all dependency checking for you and simplify software installation in a big way.

    Otherwise, here's a HowTo with additional instructions for installing from tarball:

    http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/lin...tml#post344054
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  3. 08-26-2007 #3
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    THanks!

    the link to compiling info was perfect... (the app wasn't available in synaptic, which is why i had to compile it myself)... awesome.
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  4. 08-26-2007 #4
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    Great... glad to hear you got it all worked out!
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