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Questions tagged [install-from-source]

install-from-source refers to one method of installing software packages on Ubuntu without using the Software Center. It is generally not the recommended way of installing software.

When software is created, the code is written to source files, which are then compiled and installed. Most software packages are compiled by the developers before being distributed to the user, and all software downloaded and installed from the Software Centre has been precompiled for the convenience of the user. Compilation is the act of translating the source code from the language in which it is written, which humans can understand, to the language which machines can understand.

Occasionally though, it may be necessary for the user to compile the source code of an software package themselves. Usually it is only developers that do this so that they can test out modifications to the program before marking it as finished.

Hint: If you have to look up the definition of the word compile in this context, you shouldn't attempt this.

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How do I install a .tar.gz (or .tar.bz2) file?

I have downloaded tar.gz files. But I don't know how to install it. How do I install this kind of file?
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Cannot find install-sh, install.sh, or shtool in ac-aux

This is my first time trying to compile and install anything on a linux machine. I got the latest version of https://github.com/processone/exmpp via git and read the instructions which state: 2. Build and install Exmpp uses the Autotools.…
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How do I build Unity from source?

I'd like to know how I would build Unity from source code in the current development release. Please cover the following topics: Which packages are needed to compile Unity? Where would I get the current source code? What are the steps to actually…
htorque
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No acceptable C compiler found in $PATH

I want to install one package named speech_tools-2.1-release.tar.gz. After I run command ./configure in this package, it show me a message: Configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH See 'config.log' for more details What do I…
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How to install Telegram Desktop in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

I want to install Telegram Desktop software on my Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. I have downloaded the tsetup.0.6.15.tar.xz file. Now I want to know how to proceed further.
Muhammad Taqi
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Compiling source into a DEB package

I have always had a problem installing and removing compiled software, so I have decided I would like to build software from source into a .deb package for easier installation/removal. I would like to know of an easy and short way to build source…
Ashu
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Install Popcorn Time from source files

How can I install Popcorn Time beta ? I see on their website that they only offer a 64-bit installation files, but the sources are open. I can't use the usual ./configure && make. So, what can I do ?
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Permission denied while running make install

I am trying to install gtk-server. First I typed the command ./configure and then make, but when I typed command make install it gave me this error: osama@osama-HP-Compaq-6910p:~/Downloads/gtk-server-2.3.1-sr$ make install /usr/bin/install: cannot…
osama
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Installing the latest Node.js / MongoDB?

How can I install Node.js and MongoDB so they are the most current versions? The available versions from package manager are not up to date, and PPA from Chris Lea for Node.js doesn't get updated on a regular basis.
Brandon Clark
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Would compiling programs from source speed up my operating system?

Somewhere I read that I should remove my default programs in Ubuntu and then build them from source to speed up my system. Would this work?
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Error 255 when trying to install openssl-1.0.1g from source

installing man1/cms.1 cms.pod around line 457: Expected text after =item, not a number cms.pod around line 461: Expected text after =item, not a number cms.pod around line 465: Expected text after =item, not a number cms.pod around line 470:…
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Error compiling a package: "configure: error: no gstreamer-1.0 >= 1.0.0"

I am trying to compile a package, which requires gstreamer-1.0 >= 1.0.3. I think I have an older vesion installed on my system. So I downloaded and compiled gstreamer-1.0.4 and it got installed in /usr/local/lib/gstreamer-1.0. After I did that, I…
Rushabh RajeshKumar Padalia
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Installing applications from source

I was wondering about generic installations of all applications in linux. And what that means? Well, when I was using windows I knew that if I want to install an application I am double-clicking the .exe file and then next,next,next. In linux, I…
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How to manage software that is installed from source?

From time to time, we may have to install something from source due to various reasons. While it is fairly standard how to install software given appropriate dependencies, it is not clear to me how to manage such installation for future…
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Uninstalling application built from source

Possible Duplicate: If I build a package from source how can I uninstall or remove completely? I know that Ubuntu has come a long way in helping new users to get used to their linux system..and making things as easy as possible. One most…
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