--- On Thu, 1/31/13, Muhammad Yousuf Khan <sir...@gmail.com> wrote: > From: Muhammad Yousuf Khan <sir...@gmail.com> > Subject: make command understanding > To: "debian" <debian-user@lists.debian.org> > Date: Thursday, January 31, 2013, 1:44 AM > i normally install things from the > repository of debian by "apt-get > install" however just need to know if in case circumstances > push me to > compile things at some point.so the question that i am > asking is just > for learning purpose. > i have seen on youtube people first un-tar the package > (e.g. > spamassassin) then they some time run "make" command only > without any > parameter at the end of it and then in next command they run > "make > install" so the question is whats does that first "make" > command does, > why we do not directly use "make install" > > Thanks, > >
I recently compiled a .deb for the latest Oracle java from source using this tut. It appears in synaptic and/or can be handled by apt-get: http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=77140 And here's a "how-to" build from source that has several options: http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=38976 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1359641255.2005.yahoomailclas...@web163402.mail.gq1.yahoo.com
