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  From: justin@tardis.mx.com.au
  To  : Michael Ivery <michaeli@pharm.usyd.edu.au>
  Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 22:15:29 +0930 (CST)

Re: Compiling C source code in Linux

On Fri, 23 Apr 1999, Michael Ivery wrote:

> I am very new to Linux in fact don't have a running system yet.  But
> the reason I want Linux is because I have some specific programs that
> I can get the source code (C, C++) for and I know can be compiled in
> Linux.  How do you go about this process.  Where would I get
> information on performing this process.  Thanks very much.

What sort of source code? I hope you aren't referring to really kewl d00d
type things like hack.c, imap.c etc etc...

Anyway, the general procedure would be:

gcc -o program program.c

and then you have an executable program. Use './program' to run it.

If it's any decent source, it will have some extra things like a Makefile
or even better a configure script, which makes the Makefiles.

If that's the case, just read the documentation included with the code.

	- Justin


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