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Karl Joined: Apr 12, 2008 Posts: 4 Other Topics	Posted Apr 12, 2008 at 9:29:22 PM Subject: how to compile hi all , just arrived my name is karl , from the green island of ireland. just a question on compiling . i want to put VLC on my computer and it comes in tar.gz format. i have got configure to work , but when i go to make install i get this error [root@localhost vlc-0.8.6f]# make install make: *** No rule to make target `install'. Stop. there is a install file in the directory that i have in the terminal i can never get programs to compile , not sure if i am doing it the right way. i think i am from my reading. hope someone can help if not just say hi :-) thanks karl
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fninja Joined Apr 05, 2008 Posts: 55 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 12, 2008 10:27:17 PM Subject: how to compile The order is: configure,make,make install-are You skipping the make itself?The make command by itself actually does the compiling,make install then takes the compiled programs and installs them(and configure sets up the makefile for your specific machine so that make can can build the program(s) best for your system)
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fninja Joined Apr 05, 2008 Posts: 55 Other Topics	Posted: Apr 12, 2008 10:28:20 PM Subject: how to compile oh,and the install file You saw is actually install instructions for you,so you should read that(along with the readme).
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