[PLUG] Compiling Software from the source code.

[Shakthi Kannan]

Hi,

--- Meghanand Acharekar <vasco.debian at gmail.com>
wrote:
| What are the advantages of compiling software
| from the source code over using binary packages.
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It depends on for what purpose you are compiling
software from source code.

1. Use specific version of software from cvs/svn.
2. Want to use special compiler flags.
3. Test code with patches.

-----
| Anybody tried compiling gcc from the source code.
\--

Yes.

SK

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Shakthi Kannan
http://www.shakthimaan.com


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