Questions related to compiling software, normally using the "make" command.
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vlc no gui from build
When I start VLC(installed version), I get output like the following in a Terminal window and then a new VLC player in graphical window:
$ vlc
VLC media player 2.0.5 Twoflower (revision ...
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Cross-compilation issues with GCC/G++
I am using gcc to compile a C++ application on my CI server (http://ci.berboe.co.uk) and as the vps that it is compiled on has the x86-64 architecture I need to cross-compile to get the compiled ...
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Cross-Compile for ARM?
How do I set up GCC for cross compiling for the ARM processor?
The host would be on x68 ( AMD64 - Ubuntu 12.04 ) and the target would be ARM ( Raspberry Pi as well as Pandaboard - will do separate ...
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linking cpp object file to c object file and create executable
Suppose i have a c++ file, created an object file and c file created another object file.
Now i need to link both into one executable. While i'm trying it is giving errors about c++ not found.
Can ...
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How do I obtain the offical Ubuntu patched kernel source without using git?
I'm needing to custom compile a kernel to enable some very specific hardware features that are not on by default and have to be compiled in. I started following this guide but it seems to be slightly ...
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How to Install touchegg on Ubuntu 12.10?
I am running Ubuntu 12.10 and I am trying to install touchegg so I can have multi-touch on my mousepad. I was following the guide here but I am not able to compile the source for some reason. Can ...
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Compiling RTL8192CU Driver for Edimax EW-7811UN for Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) [closed]
Yesterday, I upgraded to Ubuntu Raring 13.04 and can no longer compile the latest RTL8192CU driver from the Realtek website (3.4.4_4749-2012/11/12).
Raring Ringtail runs under kernel 3.8.0-1-generic ...
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Why I get “No Vala Compiler Found” while compiling?
I tried to install Unity Greeter (unity-greeter_0.2.8.orig.tar.gz) to my Ubuntu 12.04 system from source. But after enter ./configure in terminal, following error appeared:
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Can I compile a windows only software for ubuntu
I understand that some of you might think that I have some brain problems if I am asking a question like this, but I could not find an answer by googling so I want to ask you this question pleas do ...
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How to use 'apt' to get source code and then do separate compile
I want to get the source code for a project and then build it the same way that apt would. E.g. I want the working source code and be able to run 'make' or similar command on the source.
How can I ...
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How can I direct make-kpkg to output .deb files to a different location?
I am compiling a new kernel on my Ubuntu 12.04.1 using make-kpkg.
In order to do so, I'm doing the same process as suggested in izx's answer. However, I want to direct the generated .deb files to my ...
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Why does compiling C code on Xubuntu fail?
I recently did a fresh OS reinstall - switched from openSUSE to Xubuntu. I had backed up all my scientific data post-processing scripts (written in C or in FORTRAN). Code I had recently used and ...
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What is the “right” way to debianize software that uses the scons build-system?
What specific tools are available, if any, or should we just use a fake Makefile that runs scons?
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Why gcc in 64 bit ubuntu doesn't detect the following array overflow? [closed]
So my code is
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
main()
{
char *a="123456789abcdef";
char b[10];
int i=0;
while((b[i]=a[i])!='\0')
++i;
printf("%s ...
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Jenkins polling for Ubuntu Kernel upgrades?
Say I wanted to distribute a binary kernel module for a custom in-house piece of hardware to users inside my company. The ideal situation is that it requires no compilation on the part of the user. ...
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compile problem in ubuntu12.04
when I compile g77 programs it comes out like this:
g77 -g -C -o remodl remodl.o emiasp91.o libtau.a libsun.a
/usr/bin/ld: cannot find crt1.o: No such file or directory
/usr/bin/ld: cannot find ...
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Receiving error while trying to debug in QtProject
I installed the latest version of the QtProject so now I can debug C++ code.
While trying to debug for the first time I got this error:
ptrace: Operation not permitted.
Could not attach to the ...
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Compiling oggvideotools 0.9 on Ubuntu 12.04
I'm trying to compile oggvideotools 0.9 on Ubuntu 12.04 server (0.8 is in the ubuntu repos, but I want the current 0.9 trunk version)
svn co ...
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From launchpad code branch to ppa
I want to
Go to a known project in a launchpad branch
Modify a small parameter in the code/configuration
Build the new thing into a ppa
I get most of that, but the < source.changes > in
$ ...
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How to config and compile kernel
I know I can download new and stable kernels from kernel.org but I don't know how to config , compile and install it. of course there is a document file in kernel folder. But that text is very complex ...
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How to see the intermediate code on compilation of a C program?
I want to see the intermediate code generated during the compilation of a C program.
Using the -S flag, the object code is generated but is there anything to see the .i files, called as intermediate ...
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OpenCV program won't compile (Quantal)
I am trying to compile a simple program using OpenCV in Ubuntu Quantal. I have installed all the OpenCV packages available. My code is the following
#include <stdio.h>
#include ...
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No acceptable C compiler found in $PATH
I want to install one package named speech_tools-2.1-release.tar.gz. After I run command ./configure in this package, it show me a message:
Configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH
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Text/Programming editor with some features [closed]
I'm looking for a text editor to write programms in C,java,html,C++,UNIX scripts etc.
I have used Gedit, Geany, Eclipse, Code::Blocks and Kate but each one has something that I found wrong.
I need ...
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Linking error when trying to compile on a shared drive
I am trying to compile OpenCV library on a shared drive on my system. I was able to configure and generate makefiles successfully by using these settings, but when i try to compile I get the following ...
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What glib do I need?
I am running Ubuntu 12.04 and I am trying to compile the cpabe toolkit, but first I have to compile libbswabe. However, when I try to build libbswabe-0.9 it gives me an error stating that glib.h ...
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When will the sdl 1.3 libraries be available (implementing force feedback), or how do I compile them?
I want to use sdl force feedback for my joystick and use it on dolphin-emu.
I need the 1.3 sdl libraries and only 1.2 are available. I tried to build them, but with no luck.
Can anyone help?
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How do I build GNU scientific library from source?
I am trying to install the GNU scientific library on Ubuntu 12.04. I've downloaded gsl-1.15 from the nearest GNU mirror (in my case this one). I ran the building steps listed on the INSTALL file:
$ ...
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./configure error when compiling xgrafix on ubuntu 12.04
I have ubuntu 32 bit on i7 processor.
I tried to compile and install this package called xgrafix, i have installed dependencies, but now it has error as following.
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Error during “Make Install” while installing Player
I want to install Player on Ubuntu Platform.
1) I give "configure" . This is done successfully.
2) After giving "sudo make install" , I get the following error:
Making install in replace
make[1]: ...
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Force ./configure NOT to look in /usr/lib /usr/bin /usr/include
I want to compile FFmpeg but as you know its compile will (by default) look in the system's 'lib include bin' directories before following my orders set via --extra-cflags or --extra-ldflags Now the ...
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x264 compile not picking up installed audio codecs
So I downloaded many .tars (lame, faad, libmpeg, xvid...)* then extracted them passed on --prefix flag such that they were all neatly installed in respective /opt/bin, /opt/include, /opt/lib. Then I ...
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How do I compile kernel modules? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I install development tools for 12.10?
I need to compile kernel modules under Ubuntu version 12.10
What is the build command please? (I am new to Linux and ...
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What to do when linking fails?
I have a problem with gcc. I am trying to work with boost program_options and the simplest example:
g++ /usr/share/doc/libboost1.49-doc/examples/libs/program_options/example/first.cpp -o /tmp/o ...
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Error installing ath9k Wireless Driver for Ubuntu 12.10
I'm following the instructions of this external link.
When I enter sudo make install }}} I get the following error:
make -C /lib/modules/3.5.0-17-generic/build ...
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Free Software for Billing (Colombia)
English
I'm looking for a billing application (also inventories, shopping, clients, providers, accounts, etc) for small businesses. The software should adapt with Colombia's necessities. I searched ...
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Fglrx AMD Catalyst 12.6 doesn't compile in Ubuntu 12.10 (64 bit or 32 bit)
Ubuntu won't compile the AMD Catalyst driver package 12.6 from the AMD website. After package creation and during installation I see in /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/8.970/build/make.log there is an error ...
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I have two versions of glib on my system, and I don't know how to remove the old one
While trying to compile a program (pygobject), running
./configure
I am told that I don't have glib. So, I download the tarball and compile and install, no problems.
now when I try to ./configure ...
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Does a file reported as “not a dynamic executable” by 'ldd' depend on other libraries?
Just making sure I got this right - I call
ldd /path/to/executable
and it returns "not a dynamic executable". This means that it doesn't depend on other libraries, correct? If so, does it mean that ...
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Why won't xattr PECL extension build on 12.10?
I was using the xattr pecl extension in 12.04 (in fact, I think since 10.04) without problem. Not surprisingly, I had to reinstall it after upgrading to 12.10 because of the new version of PHP.
But ...
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Automated package build service
I´m using Bacula for backuping my servers and clients, but the versions of bacula in the official repository are very old. So I compiled and installed all the components by myself.
But that was very ...
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how to install screem in ubuntu 12.10
I downloaded screem(web development environment) and tried to compile it, but after running the ./configure command i get this error.
checking for SCREEM... configure: error: Package requirements ( ...
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How to solve dpkg-source source problem when building a package?
Has anyone here had some experience creating a Debian / Ubuntu package? I am trying to backport the lammps package (http://packages.ubuntu.com/quantal/lammps) from Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal) to Ubuntu ...
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Qutecom Compilation Problem
i try to compile Qutecom 2.2.1 on my ubuntu. I try to follow the instruction but it give me an error. i try to
cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug ..
Thanks for any help.
CMake Warning (dev) at ...
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I can't compile a C++ program with the g++ command
If I try compiling my C++ source file by the following command:
g++ a.cpp
it outputs:
The program 'g++' can be found in the following packages:
* g++
* pentium builder
try:
sudo apt-get intsall ...
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free basic compiler error 23: File not found, libsupc++.a
I am trying to compile a simple a hello word QBASIC program in ubutu 12.04. downloaded and installed as instructed here. http://www.freebasic.net/get
print "hello word"
I compiled it.
fbc ...
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Compiling custom kernel 3.7.x lowlatency on Ubuntu 12.04
All,
I have a peculiar problem with trying to compile a lowlatency flavor of the latest 3.7 kernel. I retrieved the prepatched source from the launchpad using bzr, compiled it using the usual ...
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How to patch fglrx for installation on kernel 3.7rc7?
For a bug I need to check if a bug still occurs on upstream kernel 3.7rc7, and since the bug is related to fglrx I need to install a newer version as well that work with kernel 3.7. How do I do this ...
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Make mex compiler of matlab working on mint?
Mex compiler of matlab does not work with following error
Warning: You are using gcc version "4.7.2-2ubuntu1)". The version
currently supported with MEX is "4.4.6".
For a list of ...
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Can we use svn2cl on launchpad buildbots?
I've done a build bot for doxbox and currently i'm merging a packaging bzr repo - but that repo has the changelog outdated - and i don't want to have to maintain it.
I've read dosbox autogenerates ...
