On 01/31/2013 08:44 AM, Muhammad Yousuf Khan wrote: > 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, > > Hi,
make does what is written in a Makefile. Depending to the source code distribution it can vary a lot. So the first thing before compiling, is to look to a README or INSTALL files shipped with the source and look to the Makefile. Regards, Alex -- 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/510a33c7.9030...@biotec.tu-dresden.de
