How to compile from source

by ryanpcmcquen 10 years ago

GNU/Linux ◆ xterm ◆ bash 1093 views

You could also run as root to avoid using sudo and getting the errors I did. ;-)

Note that not all source code has a ‘make uninstall’, this is why using something like a SlackBuild is better as it allows you to uninstall and track updates better.

Although ./configure was not necessary for ‘st’, it is necessary for most source tarballs. Usually your command set is:

$ ./configure
$ make
$ sudo make install

Some circles prefer:

$ make install clean

to ‘make install’, this will clear out the build directory after installing. Although not necessary, it is probably ‘best’ practice to use ‘make install clean’.

P.S. The shortcut ‘!!’ means to run the last command, prepending that with sudo saved me some typing. ;-)

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You can download this recording in asciicast v2 format, as a .cast file.

Download

Replay in terminal

You can replay the downloaded recording in your terminal using the asciinema play command:

asciinema play 8593.cast

If you don't have asciinema CLI installed then see installation instructions.

Use with stand-alone player on your website

Download asciinema player from the releases page (you only need .js and .css file), then use it like this:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="asciinema-player.css" />
</head>
<body>
  <div id="player"></div>
  <script src="asciinema-player.min.js"></script>
  <script>
    AsciinemaPlayer.create(
      '/assets/8593.cast',
      document.getElementById('player'),
      { cols: 157, rows: 48 }
    );
  </script>
</body>
</html>

See asciinema player quick-start guide for full usage instructions.

While this site doesn't offer GIF conversion at the moment, you can still do it yourself with the help of asciinema GIF generator utility - agg.

Once you have it installed run the following command to create GIF file:

agg https://asciinema.org/a/8593 8593.gif

Or, if you already downloaded the recording file:

agg 8593.cast 8593.gif

Check agg --help for all available options. You can change font family and size, select color theme, adjust speed and more.

See agg manual for full usage instructions.