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  1. What does --prefix do exactly when used in ./configure?

    Mar 11, 2017 · When you run ./configure --prefix= directory, you are indicating that the software should be installed under the directory directory. But this rarely, if ever, places loose files in directory.

  2. What does "./configure; make; make install" do? - Ask Ubuntu

    What does ./configure do? Why make then make install? How does it know where libs are? ( they are all there and loaded but it cant find them.) Why need libs if compiler is supposed to compile?

  3. How to add libraries path to the ./configure command?

    How to add libraries path to the ./configure command? Ask Question Asked 12 years, 4 months ago Modified 6 years, 10 months ago

  4. What ./configure make and make install does [closed]

    Feb 27, 2015 · I would like to know the exact background tasks that happen when you install an application from source. What happens when you run ./configure, make, and make install? I tried …

  5. Configure proxy for APT? - Ask Ubuntu

    Feb 17, 2013 · Configure in /etc/environment ... Configure using GUI Open the network settings and set your system-wide network proxy. Network → Network proxy → Configure → Apply system-wide. But …

  6. "./configure" command does not work - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange

    The 'configure' command is NOT a standard Linux/UNIX command. configure is a script that is generally provided with the source of most standardized type Linux packages and contains code that will …

  7. How to fix "dpkg: error processing package systemd-resolved ...

    Jun 18, 2025 · When entering a command sudo dpkg -- configure -a this error occurs: ... I tried to reinstall the systemd (sudo apt-get install -y systemd), but the same error occurs.

  8. Can not run configure command: "No such file or directory"

    Feb 26, 2015 · I'm trying to install a Debian package from source (via git). I downloaded the package, changed to the package’s directory and ran ./configure command but it returned bash: ./configure: …

  9. how to fix configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables

    Jul 12, 2015 · how to fix configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables Ask Question Asked 10 years, 9 months ago Modified 4 years, 10 months ago

  10. How do I override or configure systemd services? - Ask Ubuntu

    Aug 9, 2015 · 235 Many sysv init scripts used a corresponding file in /etc/default to allow the administrator to configure it. Upstart jobs can be modified using .override files. How do I override or …