jao writes: > I was attempting to install a source only program , concerning mobile > phone flashing. only to find the file "configure" does not seem to > exist..... The configure script, when there is one, is included with the source. To run it you type "./configure" in the top directory of the source tree. What program are you trying to compile? It may already be available as a Debian package: most Free Software is. -- John Hasler