^thehatsrule^
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Posted: Dec. 31 2007,02:16 |
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Or see some docs, such as the wiki...
The site where you download a source package will probably tell you how to compile it.
If not, here are some generic tips: - you can extract the package (i.e. via tar) and then look for text files in CAPS, such as README and INSTALL - you could optionally run `./configure --help` before actually configuring it - afterwards, typically `make` will build it and `make install-strip` will install and strip it (or just `make install` if that's not supported)
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