How to compile

[gamezealot]

I'm new to linux, and just trying to learn the basic stuff.... I'm trying to add some screensavers, and i went to download this screensaver package

http://www.linuxhotbox.com/fun/Linux%20screensavers%201.htm

the "Really Slick Screensaver" Package

I download it and it gives me a vague readme

I run the configure script and it runs through a bunch of crap then I'm guessing I need to make the installation then install??? But when i tried to open/run the MakeFile.in from terminal it kept giving me permissions denied errors, I was logged in as root.... Am I doing anythign wrong? Cna somebody help me out here... I feel like a retard....

[paulrbarnard]

Sounds like you are trying to execute the makefile.in file. You might have missed a step. Usual sequence is along the lines
config
make
make install

you might have missed out make. Probably only the make install needs to be executed as root

I haven't looked at the package so this is a guess but might help. have fun

[gamezealot]

Yea it is config, make, make install

but how the eff do I make? lol, sorry for such a newb question.... but im completely clueless at this point.... i did config, but dont know how to run the make command

[paulrbarnard]

just type make. Oh and hit the enter key :) Make will look in the current directory for makefile.in, so if config has doen it's job it will spring into action.

[gamezealot]

wow, thats easy?! i feel like a friggin dumbass..... so i just get configure running.... then once it finishes, just type make.... nothing else? and itll run? AWESOME

[paulrbarnard]

That's the theory :) Of course the programmer may have decide to add a thousand options to be passed to Make and you'll spend the rest of the night fighting with it.

Good luck.

Don't forget to su to root for the 'make install'

[gamezealot]

awesome, thanks for the help.... ill try it once i get home