configure, make and make install

[umeman]

Admins,

I see and use the following to install software on my solaris machine, can anyone please help with a brief explanation of what each does and why they must be run in that order

'configure', 'make' and 'make install'

Thanks

 

[FarahRegal]

1. Configure:= to configure the compilation process for your system.

2. Make:= to compile the source code.

3. Make install:= to Install the compile code.




I hope that's helps
thanks .

F. regal
good luck
"think twice and hit enter once"

 

[umeman]

Thanks this gives me some understanding of what I am doing

Umeman

 

[bluedevils]

configure - customizes the compilation scripts for your setup.

make - runs the compilation scripts to make your binaries

make install - moves binaries into place

 

[umeman]

I have two more questions relating to this :

when software is installed this way, is it installed
as a package ?

How does one remove software installed in this way ?

Thanks
Umeman