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make is an old Unix utility to build projects. The basic principle it uses is to track dependencies between targets (which are often files).

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Is it safe for a production server to have make installed?

During the setup of my virtual server instances I require some applications to be built using make. Are there any security risks associated with having make installed? Or should I clean it up before the instance is deployed? I also have the gcc…
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What is creating the generated/autoconf.h?

We're trying to build a piece of software that demands the kernel source, not just the headers. So we downloaded the kernel source via the centos src rpm. However the autoconf.h is missing. We tried Put the .config in place (copied the one from…
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why can't macports find make

I am trying to run macports like thus: port install php5 When I do so, however, I get this error: Error: Unable to open port: can't read "build.cmd": Failed to locate 'make' in path: '/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin' or…
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use makefile to copy files in docker multi-stage builds

I'm using multi-stage builds to separate the build environment from the final docker image: FROM ubuntu:bionic AS build RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \ build-essential \ [...] RUN wget https://someserver.com/somefile.tar.gz && \ …
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Can I compile mutt under cygwin?

I've been trying to compile mutt under cygwin for a few days. The included version is outdated and does not include things I need like header caching. Anyways, I always get the message: "configure: error: no curses library found" I have all the…
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When upgrading a package with make install, should I run make uninstall for the pre-existing package first?

If I fail to run make uninstall first, is the typical result no worse than simply having unused files lying around? If the given is yes, is the answer universally applicable, or does it depend on the package? The automake docs state that an…
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Installing checkinstall on x86_64 bit

I downloaded the source for check install. checkinstall-1.6.2.tar.gz. I then tar -xzvf checkinstall-1.6.2.tar.gz Then I make. It prints this error: [root@ip-50-63-180-135 checkinstall-1.6.2]# make for file in locale/checkinstall-*.po ; do \ …
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Installing xdiff locally with Apache + PHP

I'm trying to get the xdiff library for PHP installed on my localhost so that I can do some testing with it. My set up is PHP 5.3 + Apache + Mac OS X. Unfortunately, there is no macports port for xdiff. Here's what I've done so far in my /usr/lib…
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Bugzilla install-module.pl can't find "make" but it's installed and in my path

I'm installing Bugzilla on a new Ubuntu server, and ./checksetup.pl finds one more library I need to install. So it tells me to run this command: /usr/bin/perl install-module.pl Math::Random::Secure When I run it, I get the following error: ERROR:…
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Rebuilding PHP, when do I need to stop Apache?

I need to add MySQL support to my PHP installation on RHEL4. I need to rebuild PHP from source due to other extensions that are required. Will Apache be down for a few seconds when I restart it, or will I need to stop it while I install PHP?
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make errors when compiling PHP 5.2.6 from source (Fedora 12)

I have already installed Apache 2.2.14, PHP 5.3.1 (using mod_fastcgi) and MySQL 5.1.41 - this is working great, but I am now trying to install PHP 5.2.6 (also using mod_fastcgi) so I can use it for testing on other virtualhosts as my host uses this…
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How to build and update iptables latest version for CentOS 7

Due to a bug (similar to this one) i'm facing with iptables in Centos 7, I'd like to update the version of iptables. # yum update iptables Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * base:…
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After configuring a Linux kernel, can I safely make bzImage and modules at the same time?

I noticed that my processors were, in total, in use only about 50% of the time while making a Linux kernel. I usually make the kernel, then make the modules. I have just started a make bzImage in one terminal and a make modules in another and see…
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Error compiling PHP 5.5.9 on CentOS 6.5 during make command

Here is the error message: cc: internal compiler error: Killed (program cc1) Please submit a full bug report, with preprocessed source if appropriate. See for instructions. make: ***…
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Warning messages while building Apache server

I am building Apache server 2.4.6 from source and am not sure about a few warning messages I received during the rpm build process. The build completes OK and everything seems fine..BTW, this is on CentOS 5.5... During the make install process in…
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