Linux compiling help needed

cunokyle · February 17th, 2003, 02:57 AM

Mandrake 9.0
I am trying to install cdrdao on my system. I need to compile it. I am still lost when it comes to compiling. I have no idea what needs to be done next to begin installation.

ChoaticWhisper · February 17th, 2003, 03:13 AM

Well First I will let you know that reading "INSTALL" or "README" will probaly tell you exactly what you need to know.

But Most of the time when compiling all you need to do it change into the dir and type "./configure" "make" "make install"

cunokyle · February 17th, 2003, 04:23 AM

actually, the readme has nothing about installing, just commands for when running the program. I always read the "read me" files before doing anything. And the Install file was an unrecognized type. Thanks.

Germ · February 17th, 2003, 08:42 AM

open a terminal and cd to the directory containing your source files. then:

$ ./configure (checks your system out and creates a makefile)

when the configuration is finished with no errors:

$ make (uses the makefile to compile the code and create the executables)

when make runs successfully, su to root, then:

$ make install (puts the files created by make in the locations they belong)

most of the time the executable goes to /usr/bin or /usr/local/bin

germ

SpookyEddy · February 17th, 2003, 01:15 PM

To view the installation instructions you could type (Remembering that unix is case sensitive).....
less INSTALL

I notice that you have a install.sh shown as green in your directory listing. To me that suggests that it is a sh/bash script designed to install the application and that it has execute permissions set. I would try (remembering the period at the start).....
./install.sh

I would definately checkout that INSTALL though, its more than possible that a normal ./configure, make, make install will work (as has been suggested).

Regards

eddy

cunokyle · February 17th, 2003, 04:46 PM

ok, thanks. The ./configure,make,make install did it.

The less INSTALL only says to run ./configure so I did the make and make install as well to finish it. Now I need to find a list of commands or a manual for this prgram! The readme only tells you how to select the drive you have and to set the drivers. I think I'll try K3B and go that route.