I downloaded several programs from Freshmeat only to find out that dsl doesn't seem to utilize: ./configure, make, and make install. It was able to use tar xvzf, though. How can I get it to recognize the other commands?
Thanks in advance.Download gnu-utils.dsl and gcc1-with-libs.dsl from mydsl - system They include both Make and Gcc along with everything needed for compilingThe configure script should be included in that tarball. Make sure you change into the directory first after extracting.
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They include both Make and Gcc along with everything needed for compiling
I wouldn't say that myself. The gcc1-with-libs package contains a LOT of the most common headers for compiling applications, but every source package has its own unique requirements. There are many applications available that gcc1-with-libs would not even begin to support.
My advice is to always read the documentation included with a source package to find out what its requirements are. If the docs don't tell you, the developers' website should. If the website doesn't tell you, the developers are idiots and you probably should avoid their software.
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