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ashmitb · Guest

How do i compile apps with usr_devx.sfs when puppy is installed on the harddrive?

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ashmitb34

MU · Posted: Fri 30 Sep 2005, 19:27 Post subject:

You usually put usr_devx.sfs in the same folder as usr_cram.fs

Then it should be mounted automatically.

Type "cc" for a test.
if it answers "command not found", usr_devx.sfs was not mounted.
If it sais something about "no input files", all is ok.

To compile, extract a "source"-.tgz from a homepage of a program.

Extract it.
run
./configure
make
make install

in the folder where it was extracted.
Some programs need options like
./configure --disable xxyyzz

Type
./configure --help
for details, and read the often included files "README" and "INSTALL".

These are generic instructions, some programs work different, see supplied documentation then.

Mark

flavour · Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 124 Location: Bicester, UK

If using an HDD install then either:

(1) copy usr_devx.sfs to / & reboot
http://www.murga.org/%7Epuppy/viewtopic.php?t=2318

(2) mount usr_devx.sfs as a loop device & copy contents into /usr

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BarryK · Posted: Fri 30 Sep 2005, 19:29 Post subject:

I think I documented that on the updated web pages.

You place it at "/", then reboot.

ashmitb34 · Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 1

when i ./configure , i get this error :

configure: error: no acceptable ld found in $PATH

sorry for these newbish questions,

ashmib34 Sad

MU · Posted: Sat 01 Oct 2005, 04:39 Post subject:

but "cc" works?

BarryK · Posted: Sat 01 Oct 2005, 04:53 Post subject:

You can check that usr_devx.sfs is loaded:

# df

you should see a line with /dev/loop3 and /.usr_devx

ashmitb · Guest

I don't see the line with /dev/loop3 and /.usr_devx. maybe it is not on /. huh ... i don't know.

ashmitb34

klhrevolutionist · Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Posts: 1124

This is a bump. As we are the featured distro of the week, and also mentioned
in TUX magazine. So we are sure to have plenty of traffic & questions.