Originally posted by Clarus
I have just downloaded an uncompiled version of irc but I'm not exactly sure how to myself. the folder that it is in is called irc2.10.3l so I'm not sure what the hell to do. anyone wishing to break this process down into edible portions would be very appreciated.
Generally speaking, if it's a reasonable modern piece of
Unix software and it doesn't depend on things
you don't have (i.e. X11) the general
process is (from the Terminal, as an administrator):
- gnutar xzvf {packagename}.tar.gz
- cd {packagename}
{before the next steps, peruse any READMEs or
INSTALLs in the directory for configuration
options}
- ./configure
- make
- sudo make install
- rehash
If you get errors during the configure or make
steps, you'll probably need to consult your
local guru for assistance.