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LongName

08-27-2004 08:01 PM

what are 'makefile', 'configure'?

When installing some sofware there is usually 'makefile' and 'configure'. I want to program my own programs for Linux. What are 'makefile''s and 'configure' files?

itsme86

08-27-2004 08:03 PM

'man make' and 'man autoconf'.

LongName

08-27-2004 08:46 PM

whats are the configure files used for?

deiussum

08-27-2004 09:08 PM

Check out this book online for a pretty good explanation of Makefiles and the various autobuild tools.

Edit: Oops... forgot to paste the URL. :eek: http://sources.redhat.com/autobook/

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