Compiling ??? NEWBIE

LinuxOG · 08-19-2003, 05:02 AM

Hi,

I have installed Slackware 9 on my box!!! (it works great

)

My problem is .... i don´t know something about compiling

What I need to compile.........
Im a

! and i dont know something about it!
(Im sorry about my bad English, becoause i come from Germany

)

I hope to get some good discribtions...

LinuxOG

jharris · 08-19-2003, 05:09 AM

What do you need to know? Do you just want to know what "compiling" means, or is there a specific program that you are trying to compile that is causing problems?

Welcome to LinuxQuestions!

Jamie...

CyberMacro · 08-19-2003, 05:22 AM

Compiling is making an executable out of a source code file.
If the file is a C source code file, for example : test.c, this is the way to 'compile' it.

gcc test.c -o test

After compiling you could run it like this...

./test

Note: Type this in your terminal

LinuxOG · 08-19-2003, 05:22 AM

Thx,

I want to know how i can compile a programme.
What i need to do.......
Are there general informations....

I have a problem with Slackware 9.
Can I change the system language and the keyboard to ^ German^
Where I can change it.....

thx for reply

LinuxOG

slakmagik · 08-19-2003, 05:29 AM

'pkgtool' 'setup' (or something like) will rerun the keyboard option you had during install. As far as compiling, there's a thread somewhere all about it (along with zillions of others) - shortest answer is, if everything is basic and works:

./configure
make
su
make install

though not every app will need './configure' and some will need a lot more.

Welcome aboard.