how to compile source code to a package for linux?
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 at
14:50
i have fedora 10 if that helps
ive followed instructions
extracted file.tar.gz
up to ./configure
no such command as make
and tried to follow instructions
and it said that I need a file to compile it
went to website and it was in source code
is there an easier way that has a "GUI" program
to compile source code to .rpm or .deb packages
or a website to do this please dont tell me to use the Terminal
or Konsol
sorry the program is terminal
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If you don’t have make and you are on Fedora something is WRONG. Make has come with every version of Red Hat/Fedora I have ever used –it should be in /usr/bin — if not then do a yum make and/ore yum automake.
I suppose it is time to say I don’t believe in compiling programs (‘cept your own) on Linux unless as a last resort. Which is why I’m not going to link you to a page on how to compile an rpm file. There are a LOT of them though and once you can make ./configure make and make install work on your system there is NO REASON you shouldn’t be able to do it.
If what you are saying is you want an IDE, then grump. You CAN get Eclipse for Fedora but I don’t use it period.
Take you last two lines and think about everything after "please don’t tell me". Make is a console command.