How to compile source code files?

gardenair · 02-03-2011, 05:21 AM

I have download loaded squid 2.6 source code file squid-2.6.STABLE22.tar.gz
I extract the file with the command

Code:

[root@localhost home]#tar xvfz squid-2.6.STABLE22.tar.gz

Now I can see a folder quid-2.6.STABLE22.

The issue is I want to compile the it.I can see files Makefile.am , Makefile.in , configure,configure.in and INSTALL.

There are more files and folders but I think that these are the files which I have to deal with.

I does't have any idea how can I compile the files or what ever steps should take after extracting the tar file..Please guide me.
Thanks many times in advance.
garden

goossen · 02-03-2011, 05:31 AM

Look for the README or INSTALL files, they will instruct you.

You might run ./configure to check everything is on place and change default values; then something like make, make install. Every package has its custom values, check the documentation.

alar · 02-03-2011, 05:34 AM

./configure
./make
./make install

Assuming you have the C development files already installed...

repo · 02-03-2011, 05:41 AM

From the INSTALL FILE

Quote:

To build and install the Squid Cache, type:
% ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/squid
% make all
% make install

However, why don't you use the package manager from your distro to install squid?

Kind regards

gardenair · 02-03-2011, 10:44 PM

Thanks "repo" for the valuable suggestions. I read in the INSTALL also and it say

To build and install the squid Cache,type:

Code:

[root@localhost squid-2.6.STABLE22]# % ./configure --prefix=/urs/local/squid
bash: fg:  %.configure: no such job
[root@localhost squid-2.6.STABLE22]#

Please guide me.

frankbell · 02-03-2011, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gardenair

# % ./configure --prefix=/urs/local/squid

That should almost certainly be /usr/local/squid.

Learn more about the linux directory structure:

http://tldp.org/LDP/intro-linux/html/sect_03_01.html

gardenair · 02-04-2011, 12:02 AM

I know linux directory structure. I even move the folder inside /usr/localand try to execute the command as

[CODE][root@localhost local]# ./configure --prefix=/urs/local/squid
checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking whether build enviroment is same... yes
checking for gawk... gawk
checking whether make sets $ (MAKE)... yes
checking whether to enable maintainer-specific portions of Makefiles...no
checking for gcc... no
checking for cc... no
checking for cl.exe... no
configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH
see 'config.log' for more details.
[root@localhost local]

Yes there is No C compiler in my Linux box.I shall fix it.

gardenair · 02-04-2011, 02:00 AM

well I have install c compiler in my linux box. After that I apply the commands

./configure --prefix=/usr/local/squid
make all
make install

all these work successfully.I can see squid folder in /usr/local folder.all these work successfully.I can see squid folder in /usr/local folder. The new thing for me is that there is no squid.conf file in it but it is in /usr/local/squid/etc folder ?
kindly guide me.

repo · 02-04-2011, 04:47 AM

Quote:

but it is in /usr/local/squid/etc folder

Since you used

Quote:

prefix=/usr/local/squid

Everything is placed in

Quote:

/usr/local/squid

Kind regards