[Solved] Compiling??

[Logges]

hey there ppl

so im trying to compile a set of files;
i did the unpacking, ./configure but there is no make!
typing ls gives

ABOUT-NLS   ChangeLog   config.sub  depcomp   Makefile.am  NEWS    README-win.txt
acinclude.m4 compile    configure   INSTALL   Makefile.in  po     src
aclocal.m4  config.guess configure.in install-sh missing    README   VERSION
AUTHORS    config.rpath COPYING    m4     mkinstalldirs README.CVS win32

i've been trying to learn compiling but as you can see im still a noob.
help plz

[lmilano]

Re: Compiling??

Hi,

I think you need to install the build-essential package. And then retry what you were doing ...

[Logges]

Re: Compiling??

Hi,

I think you need to install the build-essential package. And then retry what you were doing ...

already got it.

[arochester]

Re: Compiling??

I am not an expert on this. If you look at "How to install ANYTHING in Ubuntu!" on http://amitech.50webs.com/installing...hp.html#source it says:

Note: not all files with an extension named .tar, .tar.gz, and so on are archives with source code in them - they might be precompiled! If the archive is precompiled, there should be an installer or a binary executable inside it.

You have a file called INSTALL and another install.sh

Have read the file called README?

Can we ask WHAT you are attempting to compile? 99 times out of 100 a newbie should not compile - it can cause too many problems, they should automatically download and install using the package manager where possible.

[Logges]

Re: Compiling??

I am not an expert on this. If you look at "How to install ANYTHING in Ubuntu!" on http://amitech.50webs.com/installing...hp.html#source it says:

Note: not all files with an extension named .tar, .tar.gz, and so on are archives with source code in them - they might be precompiled! If the archive is precompiled, there should be an installer or a binary executable inside it.

You have a file called INSTALL and another install.sh

Have read the file called README?

Can we ask WHAT you are attempting to compile? 99 times out of 100 a newbie should not compile - it can cause too many problems, they should automatically download and install using the package manager where possible.

yes i did read the readme and it said

blablabla Running `configure' takes awhile. While running, it prints some
messages telling which features it is checking for.

2. Type `make' to compile the package.

3. Optionally, type `make check' to run any self-tests that come with
the package.

4. Type `make install' to install the programs and any data files and
documentation. blablabla

i know i shouldnt, but honestly its the best way to learn, specially in a multi-ultra versatile tool like this.
If i could only do what im 100% sure of what im doing, i couldnt do crap =p.

oh and im compiling VisualBoy Advance files.

thanks for the help

[lmilano]

Re: Compiling??

Could you please show us the output of "./configure", and the output of "make" ? It isn't really clear what your problem is ...

[arochester]

Re: Compiling??

1) It is available from the Package Manager

2) Alternatively there is a .deb available from http://sourceforge.net/projects/vbam...6.deb/download

3) Where does your file come from?

[GreyGeek]

Re: Compiling??

IF make is installed it should be here: /usr/bin/make

Mine is:
/usr/bin/make

jerry@Sonyvgnfw140e:~$ make -v
GNU Make 3.81
Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.
There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

This program built for x86_64-pc-linux-gnu

It does a good job of compiling. You may also want to install "cmake" too.

[Logges]

Re: Compiling??

it is available!
thanks.

still gonna try the other way though.

if you lived closer i would send you a fruit basket.