for you newbies asking how to install from source

trickykid · 01-03-2002, 11:34 PM

For all you newbies that have been asking how to install a package from source with a tar.gz, found a good article that covers it. Go here: http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue74/okopnik.html

Biased turkey · 01-11-2002, 11:45 AM

Thanks for the link.
The article covers in detail one of the major obstacle for a Linux newbie.
It looks like the author 've been there, done that and.. screwed it , like a newbie would do.

Some great software is not available in packaged format, that article is giving me the courage to download it and give a try at compiling it.

Thanks again

trickykid · 01-11-2002, 11:58 AM

I'm glad it brought encouragement to try compiling from source, and if any problems arise.. don't hesitate to come back and ask for help..

jamaso · 03-07-2002, 11:55 PM

I think that it would be a good idea to make this kind of threads apart from the rest as they really help people out in general and not in a specific way as for most . it would save time and head aches to all of us . that's why this site is gorgeous

isajera · 03-08-2002, 12:40 AM

we're trying to get jeremy to make an faq for stuff like that - but it kinda falls behind other priorities... like getting money for the site.

give

give

trickykid · 03-08-2002, 09:48 AM

well look at that.. my old how to install from source link to help out newbies who ask this question daily has been resurrected..

-trickykid

jamaso · 03-08-2002, 09:49 AM

hey Isajera , can you comment on the IBM thread , please ? yesterday i looked at all those beautiful IBM machines and saw them talking of Linux future and all and i felt a bit angry at the world after i read jeremy talking about it i said why not , haven't SICKBOY's screenshot thread reached so many people ( i was amazed ) maybe people can post enough emails to make them think about it .(in my hometown we use to say: there's lots of chicken but the dogs are hungry