Unix Introduction Final
Unix Introduction Final PART-7 7.1 Compiling UNIX software packages We have many public domain and commercial software packages installed on our systems, which are available to all users. However, students are allowed to download and install small software packages in their own home directory, software usually only useful to them personally. There are a number of steps needed to install the software. Locate and download the source code (which is usually compressed) Unpack the source code Compile the code Install the resulting executable Set paths to the installation directory Of the above steps, probably the most difficult is the compilation stage. Compiling Source Code All high-level language code must be converted into a form the computer understands. For example, C language source code is converted into a lower-level language called as