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#1 2010-09-24 17:34:23

guriinii
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[SOLVED} How to install from source

Hi,

I'm trying to install Wittfella's qtfm from source and I have no idea how to do it. Previously I've used ./configure and make install.

What is the install process for Arch?

Last edited by guriinii (2010-09-25 13:09:18)


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#2 2010-09-24 17:40:57

Skripka
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Re: [SOLVED} How to install from source

Go in yonder Wiki and learn about AUR and ABS.

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#3 2010-09-24 17:56:26

Inxsible
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Re: [SOLVED} How to install from source

Is there any particular reason you want to manually install from source? If you are new to Arch, then you are better off using an AUR helper and using that to install software from AUR


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#4 2010-09-24 17:59:28

guriinii
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Re: [SOLVED} How to install from source

What do you mean buy "an AUR helper"?


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#5 2010-09-24 18:00:33

karol
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Re: [SOLVED} How to install from source

guriinii wrote:

What do you mean buy "an AUR helper"?

This http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AUR_Helpers

If you look into PKGBUILDs you see the good old './configure && make install' but by using pacman you don't have to worry about dependencies and if you remove the installed app, it gets removed all the way, no garbage left behind.

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#6 2010-09-24 18:03:25

Inxsible
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Re: [SOLVED} How to install from source

Ditto what karol said.

In addition :  Seriously, please visit our wiki and read through all the important articles like the Beginner's Guide, the AUR,  ABS, and Xorg ones to start with. It will help you a lot in the long run and you will enjoy your Arch system much more.


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#7 2010-09-25 13:08:53

guriinii
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Re: [SOLVED} How to install from source

Thank you for your help. So far I have found the forum and the wiki incredibly helpful and by far the best of all the distros I have used.

I opted for clyde AUR helper. Genius.


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