How to install a package from source in Ubuntu
* First Make sure you have all the necessary development tools (i.e. libraries, compilers, headers):
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sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-$(uname -r)
Note: "uname -r" lists the current kernel you are using
* Extract the archive that contains the source files:
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tar xvf sourcefilesarchive.tar.gz
* Build the package using the package's script (in this case the configure script), compile the package (make), and install the compiled package into your system (make install):
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cd /path/to/extracted/sourcefiles
./configure
sudo make
sudo make install
Note: typing ./ before a filename in the current folder allows the Linux shell to try and execute the file as an application even if it is not in the path (the set of folders which it searches when you type a command name). If you get a "permission denied" error, the file is not marked as being executable. To fix this:
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sudo chmod +x filename
Example: In the above instructions, configure is the shell script to build the package from source. To be sure the configure script is executable:
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sudo chmod +x configure
