How To Compile Linux Programs From Source
Linux users generally have an easy time finding and installing software. Just about every distribution has a software repository with a nice, graphical front-end. To install a program you usually only have to search for it and then press the “Install” button. If the software isn’t available in the repository, you can usually find pre-compiled binaries online somewhere. Then, it’s a just a matter of running apt-get, yum, or similar (depending on which Linux distribution you are using) to install them....