Re: [OT] Re: Why compiling.
On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 7:19 PM, Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:03:12 +0500, Muhammad Yousuf Khan wrote:
>
>> This is a very basic question but confusing me for very long. so i need
>> your help.
>>
>> why people do compiling.
>
> For many reasons but mainly because there are no binaries available for
> your system and you have to get the sources and build a package.
>
>> i have heard many time that people are compiling kernel on debian.
>
> That's a good example.
>
>> what is the reason for this? i am using debian for almost 1.5 year and
>> have been using it on different platform in CLI mode. but no need of
>> compiling in this time window.
>
> I don't like compiling so much within my main systems, it requires many
> libraries and packages to be installed in the system and I prefer to keep
> packaging at the bare minimum... so then, why I compile a kernel? Mainly
> for debugging purposes.
>
> For instance, I have many problems with my wireless card that uses
> several kernel modules (brcmsmac, cordic, crdca, brcmutils, mac80211...)
> and I need to try either a) patches that solve my reconnect problems or
> b) updated versions of these modules, thus I need compiling a new kernel.
>
> People also compile kernels because that's the only way to get the latest
> upstream kernel and latest kernels usually provide support for new
> devices or have nice functionalities not present in older reelases.
>
>> secondly i have read that people are compiling Squid SAMBA and all the
>> other packages but why. i am using KVM, squid samba etc for almost more
>> then 1 year and all the servers are providing me what ever i asled all
>> the services are very comprehensive and could be fit in any environment
>> then why compiling?
>
> When all works fine there's usually no need to compile things.
>
> People compile becasue they want to add a new feature not present in the
> current binary (for example, they want samba with a determined flag or
> parameter "on/off"), to solve a problem/bug or to apply a patch, etc...
>
Thanks very informative :)
> Greetings,
>
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