What does ./configure do? Why make then make install? How does it know where libs are? ( they are all there and loaded but it cant find them.) Why need libs if compiler is supposed to compile?

Mar 11, 2017 · When you run ./configure --prefix= directory, you are indicating that the software should be installed under the directory directory. But this rarely, if ever, places loose files in …

Nov 22, 2018 · Also I tried following commands which gcc , which cc and which g++ and only last one returned path to g++. Other commands returned nothing. I downloaded GCC archive, …

Feb 27, 2015 · I would like to know the exact background tasks that happen when you install an application from source. What happens when you run ./configure, make, and make install? I …

May 29, 2019 · How to fix: configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables Ask Question Asked 6 years, 1 month ago Modified 6 years, 1 month ago

Jul 21, 2014 · Run the command it tells you to sudo dpkg --configure -a and it should be able to correct itself. If it doesn't try running sudo apt-get install -f (to fix broken packages) and then try …

The 'configure' command is NOT a standard Linux/UNIX command. configure is a script that is generally provided with the source of most standardized type Linux packages and contains …

Jan 8, 2013 · Run sudo apt-get install build-essential to install the C compiler.

Dec 11, 2023 · I made the mistake of interrupting an upgrade and had the problem with that library missing. I had to download pacman-static so I could upgrade packages because pacman was …

Nov 9, 2022 · 3 I would like to configure the ethernet network interface of a server but I am completely lost. I saw on the internet that you could do it with the nmcli tool but also with …