Pages about compiling programs for GNU/Linux and eventually packaging them for Mageia
The following 7 page(s) belong to CompilingPrograms| CompileDrawpile [Pages about drawpile and its uses] |
| CompileEinstein [CompileEinstein] |
| CompileInkscape [CompileInkscape] |
| CompileModelio [CompileModelio] |
| CompileXMind [Using XMind for mind-mapping] |
| CompilingProgramsGames [Games for Mageia] |
| CompilingProgramsScientific [CompilingProgramsScientific] |
How to compile programs for GNU/Linux and packaging them for Mageia
Before trying to compile, identify if the program has been packaged for another distribution- for existing packages in the distribution, there is a tool to compare versions in other distributions
Check that
- https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Policies are respected
- mainly https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Software_inclusion_policy : checking the license first will prevent being disappointed if the software cannot be included in the end
Now you're ready to compile and spending some time on it
- check dependencies and install corresponding -devel packages
- see below how to manage source code
Installing a source-version system to manage source code
Trying git- First download initial (upstream) source code
- commit this initial version to identify patches made to it
- commit any consistant change, identifying reasons to patch
- identify existing patches on other distribution to avoid re-discovering existing work already done
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