How to open and compile tar files that doesn't contain a configure or readme file such as http://git.infradead.org/users/dwmw2/openconnect.git/snapshot/292eb3e0176f9259594902d619981a1131c0f17c.tar.gz ?
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If there is no README, INSTALL or INFO, there should be instructions on the site by the developer who created it, telling you how to use it. If there isn't, you'll have to expand it yourself & look. Instructions will vary on language, and intended goal though clues will be found in the types of files enclosed. I didn't download your file– guivercJun 30, 2018 at 7:33
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In this particular case, the software does use the GNU Autoconf build system that results in the ./configure, make, make install recipe - but starts one step back by providing a configure.ac Autoconf input file rather than a ready-made configure script.
In general, configure is made from configure.ac using the autoconf program, sometimes using autoreconf to run additional configuration tools. In this case, that should be done by executing the provided autogen.sh script, so the recipe becomes
./autogen.sh
./configure
make
(and possibly)
sudo make install
For additional information about the Autotools build system, see A brief introduction to the GNU Autotools
answered Jun 30, 2018 at 11:41
