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hello,
How to install software from source code ?
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- 02-19-2009 #1Just Joined!
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How to install software from source code
hello,
How to install software from source code ?
thanks
- 02-19-2009 #2Just Joined!
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You need to compile the code. Read the README or INSTALL or BUILD instructions that came with the software and follow as they suggest. You might have to install the compilers if your machine does not have the dev packages installed. Try "rpm -qa | grep gcc" to check.
- 02-19-2009 #3forum.guy
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Here's a HowTo that might help you further:
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- 02-20-2009 #4Linux Newbie
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well, extract the contents of the tar package then read the "readme". nad then the "install". the most possible way is:
# ./configure
# make
# su
# make install
the install file may ask you to do it differently, if so do it that way. goodluck for dependency hell.
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