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Need explanations about compiling (lemmy.ml)
submitted 7 months ago by foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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Hello, I'm a bit new to advanced linux and programming stuffs... Can someone explain me why compiling exists and what this process does and how to do it in the principals situations (I've heard that you can use the "makepkg" command). Thx to everyone who replied.

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[–] lemmyreader@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The Arch Linux makepkg is a bash script with description

make packages compatible for use with pacman

Some packages of AUR are not about compiling but fetching the binary (sometimes converting it from deb) and then prepare it for you so you can install it. So when you use AUR to install a binary package instead of compiling there is really no compiling involved afair.

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago

ohhh okay, thank you for your explanation!