Although some source installations are still that simple, things are now a bit more complicated.Īnother glitch in the modern system is that Ubuntu doesn’t ship with all the necessary tools to build from source. As long as your distribution met the necessary dependencies (which were almost always outlined in a README file within the source), the package would install and could be used.
That still works for applications built with autoconf/automake. You would download the source file, unpack it (with either zip or tar), change into the newly created directory, and then issue the commands. Installing from source used to be very common and also quite simple. Although this can be easily installed from repositories, it serves as a fine illustration for installing from source. Let’s walk through the process of installing Audacity from source on Ubuntu 16.10 (with the help of build-dep ). When you do have to install from source, there are certain things you will need to know.
You need to install a package with custom dependencies or options Reasons could include:Ī package that is not found in any repository However, you may find, on occasion, a reason to install from source. When installing from source, you can sometimes find yourself trapped in a convoluted dependency nightmare.įortunately, repositories have become so inclusive, that it is rare you will ever need to install a package by any other means. Another reason to install from repositories is that dependencies are easily met. When that is the case, packages can easily be updated (to fix vulnerabilities and the like). Why? Because it’s important for the integrity of the platform to ensure the package manager is aware of installed software. This should be considered a best practice. Should a package come up missing, more than likely you’ll find a repository you can add, so that the installation can be managed with the built-in package manager. Most modern Linux distributions enjoy standard repositories that include most of the software you’ll need to successfully run your Linux server or desktop.
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