Re: make command understanding
On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 8:44 AM, Muhammad Yousuf Khan <sirtcp@gmail.com> wrote:
> i normally install things from the repository of debian by "apt-get
> install" however just need to know if in case circumstances push me to
> compile things at some point.so the question that i am asking is just
> for learning purpose.
> i have seen on youtube people first un-tar the package (e.g.
> spamassassin) then they some time run "make" command only without any
> parameter at the end of it and then in next command they run "make
> install" so the question is whats does that first "make" command does,
> why we do not directly use "make install"
>
> Thanks,
>
Well... make compile existing source to binary format, and "make
install" moves those binaries to proper location (/usr/local/sbin for
instatnce).
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Artur 'Bzyk' Frydel
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