The procedure for compiling source code into binary programs is standardized today among most Open Source Software developers. Because most source code comes in tarball format, you must uncompress and extract the files. This creates a subdirectory under the current directory containing the source code. In addition, this directory typically contains a README file with information about the program and an INSTALL file with instructions for installation.

While inside the source code directory, the first step to installation is to run the configure make GNU C Compiler (gcc)PATH make install program. This performs a preliminary check for system requirements and creates a list of what to compile inside a file called Makefile in the current directory.

Next, you can type the command, which looks for the Makefile and uses the information within to compile the source code into binary programs using the for the local hardware architecture. After this has completed, the binary files the program comprises are still stored in the source code directory. To copy the files to the appropriate location on the file system, such as a directory listed in the variable, you must type .

After the program has been compiled and copied to the correct location on the file system, the source code directory and its contents can be removed from the system.

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