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Questions tagged [source-code]

Source code is the original programming code used to write a specific application. Open-source programs allow users to freely view and modify their source code, while closed-source or proprietary programs have their code kept secret.

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Where can I find the source code of Ubuntu?

I would like to know where to find the source code of Ubuntu. I'd like to see how far it is "open source".
Sam
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How to install JDK sources?

How can I download the source code of Java on my local machine, so I can reference it in an IDE?
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How (recipe) to build only one kernel module?

I have a bug in a Linux kernel module that causes the stock Ubuntu 14.04 kernel to oops (crash). That is why I want to edit/patch the source of only that single kernel module to add some extra debug output. The kernel module in question is mvsas and…
Pro Backup
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Where can I find the configure options used to build a package?

I need to install asterisk 1.6.2.18 on Ubuntu 10.10 I would like to know what the configure options were that were used to generate the ubuntu package of asterisk 1.6.2.7. My favorite server distro is Slackware and on that I just reference the…
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Is the source code of the online tour available?

For Oneiric Ocelot launch, there was an awesome Tour created for showcasing how Ubuntu especially Unity works. The Ubuntu Online tour actually mimics a whole desktop and to a greater extent behaves a lot like using Unity in real. My question is…
Manish Sinha
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Where is the installed kernel source located?

I have installed kernel source with sudo apt-get install linux-source -y Now, where is the source located?
Nickolai Leschov
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Can I update software installed from source code directly

Though its nearly a year since I started using Ubuntu, I have not attempted installing software from source. I didn't actually find the need to do so. But now I am working on a software which is at the release candidate stage in the repositories but…
Chethan S.
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Is there a Source Insight alternative?

I am not a developer, but for my work I trace a lot of codes. It is actually rather difficult reading other people's code, especially for bigger projects. Source Insight is a great application that stores all the symbols in a data base, so you can…
hansioux
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Make a Debian Package (.deb) from a Qt Project

I did several projects on Qt Creator and I would like to distribute them in an installable format (in this case, Debian Packages). More info about my Qt installation (and my system): Qt version 4.8.0 (32 bit) Qt Creator 2.4.1 I am running Ubuntu…
Alex Spataru
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How to reformat/reindent all the source files in a given directory?

Given a directory containing a source tree, is there a simple way from command-line to replace each source file with its beautifully reformatted equivalent? Keep in mind that usually a source tree for a project also contains files which are not…
fdierre
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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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Code snippet manager for Ubuntu?

I'm looking for a good code snippet manager, with syntax highlighting and search capabilities. Another important feature is the capability of changing the code area background color. I have tested some Adobe Air apps that had white background…
lovinglinux
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Making diff output more readable

I'm looking for a tool that will take diff / debdiff output (and more specifically, the output of this script) and display the result of the comparison in a highly readable, graphical way. Any pointers would be appreciated. Ideally, it would be the…
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Where to find the code for the terminal commands?

I want to be able to see the code that gets executed whenever I type 'ls' or 'cd' in my terminal. With that I would like to get into modifying existing programs and writing new ones. In what language are those programs written?
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Where do I get the source code for Ubuntu Light?

Where do I get the source code for Ubuntu Light?
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