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flashingcurser
03-28-2001, 12:06 AM
(I have been using Linux whole week now hehe)
Trying to install ksymoops

I saved ksymoops-2.4.1.tar.gz

tar went fine

It unzipped the files into a directory named after itself
/root/ksymoops-2.4.1/[about a dozon files or so]

I then cd'd into the directory

./configure ------- nada

make -------- nothing

make install (and make file) --------zip

The unzipped files contained a
makefile
& a
install

However the readme file tells me to run the make, make install combo. Im sure what I have to do is really easy, it just looks like i'm not making the connection without some help. Please help.

The only reason I am doing this is because i want to learn linux and compiling the kernel seems to be a good way of getting my feet wet.

mandrake 7.1
kernel 2.2.15
p166, sb16, 33.6k, 2gig hd
bla, bla, bladdy, bla

Off topic: ever notice on bbs's the ones that need the most background info have the fewist answers :D

[ 27 March 2001: Message edited by: flashingcurser ]
cyan
03-28-2001, 04:38 AM
Did ./configure give you a specific error, or just that it could not find a configure file? What about make and make install? Anything specific? Also, check and make sure that you have the development tools installed. (on 7.2, Drake only installs a bare minimum of tools unless you specifically tell it to do otherwise.) Not sure with 7.1 though. Hope some this helped.
MBMarduk
03-28-2001, 09:28 AM
You've been using linux for a WEEK and you wan't to use KSYMOOPS??!?!?!?

Yes, you ARE stupid. (what for?...unless you're a hardcore kernel-hacker with 200 years of experience on other UNIX platforms! :D)
jwilson
03-28-2001, 11:15 AM
if you instlled it into a directory that you created, chances are, the unzip created another subdirectory in your directory.

If so, cd into that directory and give it a shot!
linuxluis
03-28-2001, 12:50 PM
I think MBMarduk was a little bit right. First you should learn the basic linux commands setting up your deamons , user , and securty your linux box. After that keep on trying other software until you feel that your ready for more.

Good luck :eek: