On Sat, 2005-02-12 at 17:38 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Saturday 12 February 2005 12:54, Kumara wrote: > >Hi list > >Could someone tell me how to compile/install packages that comes in > > tar.gz Ex. I have asterisk tar.gz source file but don't know how to > > install it. could someone give me steps to go ahead. > > > >I'm fairly familiar installations with rpm packages (but not > > src.rpm) hope your assistance > >Mohan > > Generally speaking, a tar.gz file is going to be the srcs, not the > executables. To install that will require that you have the > 'development' packages installed into your system so that you have > the compiler and other tools required to build and install that > package on your system > > Bear in mind that rpm will have no knowledge of anything installed by > this method. That doesn't mean its 1005 bad to do, and ai have quite > a bit of stuff so installed on this system. > > Anyway, if the package has all the tools in it, the installation then > is a matter of unpacking the tarball, with a command like 'tar xzf > name_of_tarball.tar.gz', then cd'ing to the directory made by the > unpack, probably the same as the tarballs name without the tar.gz on > the end of it. > > Once there, do > > ./configure(enterkey) > > it will spit out a whole bunch of stuff while it finds the resources > it need on your machine. When its done, hopefully without reporting > a failure, then: > > make(enterkey) > > When thats done, also without reporting a failure: > > make install(enterkey) > > Will install the program, and generally, all you have to do to run it > is name-of-program(enterkey) and it should run. > > Its not always that easy of course, but the learning experience of > figuring out what went toes up, and fixing it, often with the help of > a mailing list such as this one, but who's focus is the program under > the spotlight, is invaluable, both from the learning standpoint for > you, and the level of the help available should you stick up your > hand and wave at one of the 'teachers'. ---- This explanation leaves out the most single important instruction of all. In virtually all cases, a tarball will have a README or an INSTALL file and in many cases, both. Reading INSTALL is almost always essential. Reading the README file is just generally a smart thing to do. Checking them out 'before' you run ./configure, make etc. is what smart people do. Craig
