InstallFromSource

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Installation of Programs from Source Code (UNIX/Linux)

The source code of most Open Source software for UNIX/Linux is often distributed in the form of tar archives in a compressed format (gz or bz2). The following steps can be used to compile and install software from source code.

Note: These are generic installation instructions and may need to be adapted for certain programs.

1. Uncompress the archive
   
   • If the archive is a tar.gz one, the command is
     

     tar zxvf program.tar.gz 

   • If the archive is tar.bz2, the corresponding command would be
     

     tar jxvf program.tar.bz2

2. Configure the program and create Makefile
   

   cd program

   ./configure

3. Compile the program
   

   make

4. Install the program
   

   make install

   Note: This step will require administrative(root) privileges