[SOLVED] question(s) regarding compiling from source

vendtagain · 12-13-2009, 04:05 PM

When compiling software from source,
Is there a standard log file(s) created containing status info about the build (namely errors)?
and
when errors do occur mid-build, is there a typical way to start the build where it left off (after error is fixed, such as installing a missing library)?

ozanbaba · 12-13-2009, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by vendtagain

When compiling software from source,
Is there a standard log file(s) created containing status info about the build (namely errors)?

that depends on build system. but usually all of the systems has an option to log the build. (or make 2>&1 > log will put every output (error and standant output in file called log).

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and
when errors do occur mid-build, is there a typical way to start the build where it left off (after error is fixed, such as installing a missing library)?

make won't recompile the things that are already compiled. but sometimes it will not compile things it should be recompiling.

colucix · 12-13-2009, 04:32 PM

I have a habit of saving the output to a file using the following command line:

Code:

make 2>&1 | tee compile.log

this let me to see the output (which actually is "standard error", since it is the place where make sends its messages) on the screen and store it in a file at the same time for further analysis. The same for the other steps, especially "make check" which usually sends a lot of messages that quickly fill up the scrolling capability of the terminal:

Code:

make check 2>&1 | tee check.log
make install 2>&1 | tee install.log

AutoBot · 12-13-2009, 05:59 PM

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