On Monday 11 November 2002 16:40, alex wrote: alex > I'm have a problem with ./configure in that I sometimes alex > get a response like this: alex > bash: ./configure: No such file or directory alex > alex > Here's my procedure prior to ./configure alex > alex > 1. Download the tar package to /home/downloads alex > 2. cd /home/downloads alex > 3. tar -vzxf tarpackage alex > 4. ls (to make sure the untarred package is in /home/downloads) alex > 5. cd package alex > 6. ./configure alex > alex > With some downloaded tar packages, the procdure works fine but alex > with some I get the response that there's no such file or alex > directory. alex > alex > What am I missing or doing wrong? I've read instructions that alex > say to download to a suitable directory? Is /home/downloads a alex > 'suitable directory'?
It's normal I think sometimes programs do not come with a configure script... Just check there is one in your directory before running ./configure. If you do not see one , it probably means you can compile right away. François -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
