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compile from source help

Hello guys need some help here..

Well, I'm pretty new to Ubuntu and found that it's very interesting. I try to install a Sinhalese Language typing software but it's web site says there is a bug with 11.04 version which they fixed and they provided another page to show how to do it. The problem is they asked me to download and compile from source which I've never heard of. So can you guys specify what are the essential steps to follow. It's okay if you're listing only the steps without how to do it,I can Google and find out. Thank you.

Here I'm providing the software website and the bug-fixed site

soft
bug-fix

p.s - can someone analyses the given software and tell me what to do.. thanks.

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Originally Posted by sudheera (Post 4594489)

Hello guys need some help here..
Well, I'm pretty new to Ubuntu and found that it's very interesting. I try to install a Sinhalese Language typing software but it's web site says there is a bug with 11.04 version which they fixed and they provided another page to show how to do it. The problem is they asked me to download and compile from source which I've never heard of. So can you guys specify what are the essential steps to follow. It's okay if you're listing only the steps without how to do it,I can Google and find out. Thank you.

Here I'm providing the software website and the bug-fixed site

soft
bug-fix
p.s - can someone analyses the given software and tell me what to do.. thanks.

Normally there are README files that tell you how to compile/build software from source. There is no 'standard', but usually running "./configure", or "make", will do it. Each software source is different.

If you read the second link you provided, or looked at the README file, it points you to:
http://code.google.com/p/ibus/wiki/ReadMe

...which has a link to the installation instructions:
http://code.google.com/p/ibus/wiki/Install

...that have step-by-step instructions on how to build and install your software.

Thank you very much.. and sorry for not paying attention..! hope this will help me a lot...

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Originally Posted by sudheera (Post 4594715)

Thank you very much.. and sorry for not paying attention..! hope this will help me a lot...

No worries...it's easy to overlook things, and that was a bit hidden. But, the general rules are usually to reference the docs that come with the software. There is *USUALLY* a file called README (or some variation, like READ.ME, README.FIRST, etc.), or an INSTALL file that you can open, that will tell you how to build your software.

This is an often asked question about compiling software from source, and again, MOST programs have these things...but some don't. There is no one-size-fits-all for this particular question.