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11-11-2004, 09:02 AM	#1
jaakkop Member Registered: Aug 2004 Posts: 433 Rep:	where should I install source codes ... Last edited by jaakkop; 02-28-2011 at 04:39 AM.

11-11-2004, 09:14 AM	#2
madluther Member Registered: Aug 2004 Distribution: LFS Posts: 350 Rep:	anywhere you like, but by convention usually in /usr/src

11-11-2004, 09:18 AM	#3
jaakkop Member Registered: Aug 2004 Posts: 433 Original Poster Rep:	... Last edited by jaakkop; 02-28-2011 at 04:40 AM.

11-11-2004, 10:33 AM	#4
hw-tph Senior Member Registered: Sep 2003 Location: Sweden Distribution: Debian Posts: 3,032 Rep:	I would say /usr/local/src unless the source comes from a package from your distribution, but that's only personal preference. I usually build user programs (that aren't used by everyone on the system) in the "build" directory in my home directory. Håkan

11-12-2004, 10:24 AM	#5
jaakkop Member Registered: Aug 2004 Posts: 433 Original Poster Rep:	... Last edited by jaakkop; 02-28-2011 at 04:40 AM.

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