how to compile

[fingolfin]

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ive just started using linux and i would like to install a game for linux, its called angband, and i used to play it on pc.

i downloaded the .tar.bz2 and it showed some wierd compiling instructions:

run "./configure", "make", and "make install" in the directory

how do i do that!?

[cuiq]

First you have to unzip/unpack the file, in this case

bunzip2 filename.tar.bz2

Do this in a terminal window. Then after the file has uncompressed cd to the newly created folder. Once there type these commands.

./configure
make
su
make install

or

./configure
make && make install

To install the package you must be root. Don't worry you will be prompted for the root password.


Peace V

[fingolfin]

thanks!

[fingolfin]

grrrr........



fingolfin@fingolfin:~$ cd desktop
bash: cd: desktop: No such file or directory
fingolfin@fingolfin:~$ cd Desktop
fingolfin@fingolfin:~/Desktop$ cd angband-3.0.6
fingolfin@fingolfin:~/Desktop/angband-3.0.6$ ./configure
checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking whether build environment is sane... yes
checking for gawk... no
checking for mawk... mawk
checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... no
checking for gcc... no
checking for cc... no
checking for cc... no
checking for cl... no
configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH
See `config.log' for more details.
fingolfin@fingolfin:~/Desktop/angband-3.0.6$

help, please

:'(

[bforbes]

In case you didn't read your other thread:

sudo apt-get install gcc

[alastair lewis]

sudo apt-get install build-essential

works better

[fart_sniffer]

@cuiq

I followed those steps for installing a different game but when i get to the su command and i type in my password (same one i use for login and admin tasks), it says wrong password even when its the only password i use for user names.

[Jay11]

go to System, Administration, Users and Groups, put in your password, click on
root and click properties on the side, go down to Password and erase the password in User password & Confirm and put in whatever password you want to use to log in as root and there you go.