Plz help i dont know how to install source code programs!

**jjman123** · 10-15-2004, 02:05 AM

i go to install it from the shell and i type ./config or somtihin and it works but when i got to type make or make install it doesint work it just says something about no target or somthin.

**shah** · 10-15-2004, 02:10 AM

./configure --prefix=/usr
make
make install

**firebyrd10** · 10-15-2004, 02:50 AM

Originally Posted by jjman123

i go to install it from the shell and i type ./config or somtihin and it works but when i got to type make or make install it doesint work it just says something about no target or somthin.

Make some times has to be runa s root.

Also you can only instal source code with a HD install.

(the --prefix=/usr isn't usually nessisary as most programs isntall their anyway.)

**user unknown** · 10-16-2004, 12:19 AM

it's

Code:

./configure

and

Code:

./configure --help | less

in most cases.

make normally doesn't need root to be involved, only make install

beside ./configure --help, you often get a README and a INSTALL file to read for details of the installation-process.