How to compile a file in unix or linux

[Abhishekd]

I want to know if unix allows to compile a file and if yes what is the command?
Please help

 

[skittle]

yes, what file? normally you need at least gcc, make (and sometimes autotools)

 

[Pyroflea]

Generally if you download a tarball containing source code, it's something like this. As skittle said, it kind of depends on the download.

tar xvf [tarball name]
cd [new directory name]
./configure
make
make install

 

[Ijack]

Correction:

sudo make install

 

[Pyroflea]

Thanks, was just doing it off the top of my head

 

[rich2walk]

I want to know if unix allows to compile a file and if yes what is the command?
Please help

$ gcc -g foo.c -o foo
This works on my pcBSD 8.2 Hubble using gcc and fedora gcc
the -g is for debugging in gdb and the -o is for optomizei

 

[nhasian]

when you extract the archive it usually contains a readme with installation instructions. be advised that most of the time your program has already been compiled and you can install it from your distro's repository or use a 3rd party repository. you can also install binary files that end in .deb for debian and ubuntu derivatives or rpm for fedora

 

[amdfangirl]

Best answer selected by amdfangirl.

 

[amdfangirl]

Don't necro.

It's bad for you.