Hi Christopher Reyes:
> lol im a noob, i dont really know how to compile anything!
Time you learned, isn't it.
Assuming you installed the 'development package' when you installed LINUX:
Down load that which you need and put it into a directory that you have created for such
programs. For me it's in /x/g .
If you have rpm on your system:
(if in a console: ` rpm --version ' does it give you a version number and ` man rpm '
give you a page then
downloaded the rpm for your program, COPY it to /opt (for optional programs)
do: rpm -i package name
If no, down load the source (src in the package name), put in where all sources
go and in " mc " put the sources in one pane and /opt in the other,
hilight the src and press enter, this unzip, ungzip, unbgzip or unbz2zip's the file.
copy the next level (one file name) to /opt with a F5.
tab to the other side, press enter on the new entry, this un-tars the package
showing you the entire "top level" of the src package.
if there is a configure file (in green) type (on the bottom line) ./configure
When done type (on the bottom line) make
When done type (on the bottom line) make install
then type (on the bottom line) 1 idconfig ' in case there an addition was made to
any library.
If there was no configure file (in green), skip ./configure
If you have problems ask me.
--
Ron
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