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gnuuser
Xandrosian
Joined: 23 Jan 2007
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Location: nwestern pa
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xandros and all linux program forms are open source hence a miriad number of programs were written for it and more are being developed every day and you do not have to be employed by any specific company to write , compile and, post programs for use.
most programs are free for download! the majority of cost to software is involved with printing manuals to ship with software.
what was attractive about linux for me was the wide range of programs developed for it.
To find compareable programs that I was looking for in win duhs when i was able to find them the cost was very prohibitive.
Example: I am setting up a slc system for automating a home for a handicapped woman ( visual indicators, automated temp control, timer controlled, ect)
the software required to run the system cost over $1,000 and the lessons on using the software cost $1,250 per person.
windoze and mac systems have a lot of different programs but they do not compare to the
large volume that i have found within linux.
as a noob to linux myself i sometimes find it daunting! But i am catching on fast thanks to you wonderful people and i feel proud to have been welcomed to the xandros community
and hope i can be of help to others 
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Clancy
Xandrosian
Joined: 01 Mar 2004
Posts: 902
Location: NSW, Oz
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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| jimh76_99 wrote: | I'm trying to install PCB from tarred source.
When I try to run ./configure I get a "no such file or directory" bash error. Is there something else I need to install first before I try to compile this application? |
I recently encountered this problem trying to compile projectM 1.01 (my first ever attempt at compiling). It had me bamboozled for a bit - it turns out not every source code package uses
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make install |
to compile. The install file for my package gave other instructions:
| Code: | cmake . -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE
make
make install |
I have no idea how many options there are: I suggest having a look at the install and / or readme files before you try compiling a package. They might also list dependencies etc.
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BlueFox
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Joined: 06 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:23 am Post subject: |
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Hi
I am starting a course on C++ programming and I want to use my Xandros loaded Asus Eee PC(on its way via Fedex as I type!!), what do I need to download/install so that I can compilre and run progs? I hope that a 900MHZ processor with 512 MB Ram/4GB space is enough
Thanks
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