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What is the command to compile a program in OpenSuse? I tried "make" but it said that it isn't a command. Am i using it wrong or somthing?...
  1. 03-12-2008 #1
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    Compiling Program

    What is the command to compile a program in OpenSuse? I tried "make" but it said that it isn't a command. Am i using it wrong or somthing?
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    Which kind of program do you want to compile? ... make is a generic util to build things (such as source code of program of a specific programming language with a specific compiler)....

    So, e.g., if you're going to compile a c++ program, you need a compiler such as gcc... I'm not sure about suse, but almost all distros have a package for basic development (some compilers, make, and other nice stuff)...
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    If make is not installed on your system, then install it using YAST. If you installed using the live or KDE/GNOME discs, then they won't have many development tools. You will need to enable the main OSS repository (YAST -> Software -> Repositories) and then install the development tools you need.
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    Clarifacation

    sorry for being so vague. I am trying to get a program called ndiswrapper on my linux latop. I do no have internet on my laptop so i downloaded with my windows box and used a flash drive to put it on my laptop. In the manual installation files it said to run make or make install to compile the program but it tells me that there is no program on Suse called "make". how do i go about compiling this program?
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    If possible, plugin your laptop into a wired connection and follow the insructions I posted above to setup the main OSS software repository. After that search for ndiswrapper in YAST -> Software Software Management and select it for installation. If you cannot access a wired connection, then I suggest you look for an openSUSE 10.3 dvd and set it up as an installation source then use YAST to install ndiswrapper.
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    Another suggestion:
    Download the ndiswrapper RPM file off the net and put it somewhere on your laptop.

    Then, run
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    rpm -Uvh ndiswrapper.filename.rpm
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  7. 03-15-2008 #7
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    My wired connection doesn't work either and there is no .rpm for the file that i could find. Is there any other alternatives?
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