Questions tagged [configure]
Configure is an autoconf script used to configure software source packages for building on Posix-like operating systems.
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How do i configure a Logitech G502 Spectrum under Linux?
I'm thinking about buying a Logitech G502 Spectrum (the G502 with RGB LEDs) but as I am running Linux (Speciified in Debian @ work, ubuntu @work and archlinux @home) I am woundering how to setup ...
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OpenSSL not found during ./configure
I'm trying to make one bitcoin-like daemon on my Ubuntu 14.04.3.
When I hit ./configure:
checking for SSL... no
configure: error: openssl not found.
but
# apt-get install libssl-dev linux-headers-$...
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Unable to configure qemu on Ubuntu 14.04
I'm trying to configure QEMU on Ubuntu 14.04 (x64):
$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
Release: 14.04
Codename: trusty
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How to solve Receive error: 10053 connection was aborted by the software in your host machine for folding@home?
I wanted to follow Nvidia's call to action to donate unused GPU computing power to fight against COVID-19 and installed the Folding@home Client at Version 7.5.1 on a Windows 10 x64 machine.
My logs ...
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./configure: bdw-gc not found when building Inkscape from source
What is the common way to investigate on this issue that appears during ./configure?
configure: error: Package requirements (bdw-gc >= 7.1
cairo >= 1.10
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How do you stop Excel from auto-replacing characters and sequences?
Excel, and I think most Office Products, have an obnoxious habit of replacing regular ASCII characters with obscure extended characters if it can, which renders the result absolutely useless to ...
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Midnight Commander: configure error: S-Lang library version 2.0 or newer not found
Trying to update Midnight Commander to the latest version (4.8.23), I downloaded the corresponding tar.xz file from their website (http://ftp.midnight-commander.org/?C=N;O=D), extracted the files and ...
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kernel source error on dahdi installation in centos
Trying to install dahdi from the link. I have downloaded package for dahdi. But on doing
cd /usr/src/dahdi-linux-complete*
make && make install && make config
My terminal shows
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configure not finding ffnvcodec dependency
When running
./configure --enable-cuda --enable-cuvid --enable-nvenc --enable-nonfree --enable-libnpp --extra-cflags=-I/usr/local/cuda/include --extra-ldflags=-L/usr/local/cuda/lib
I am met with
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How can I disable media keys processing in vlc media player?
The title is self explanatory. There is no such option in vlc settings though this page says that the configuration option for this option was added to gui in vlc-1.1.7. The page is quite old though.
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How to pass configure arguments as a parameter to a function in bash?
I was working on a bash function to help me to compile packages:
make_package() {
local PACKAGE_NAME=$1
local PACKAGE_VERSION=$2
local PACKAGE_INSTALL_DIR=$3
local ...
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wrong dependency_libs in .la file after make install with DESTDIR flag
I am maintaining a locally-compiled version of gpg. The end result is supposed to be a standalone suite of packages living in /opt/local (with the standard tree under that base directory: usr/bin for ...
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How to configure apache with domain name in raspberry pi
i have a raspberry pi(IP: 192.168.1.135) connected to my PC(IP: 192.168.1.100) via LAN port.
PC is connected to a router(IP: 12.168.1.1).
i got raspberry to get connected to router, i bridged the ...
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i3wm: Duplicate workspace to new monitor
I'm looking for a way to duplicate a workspace to another monitor (i3wm). I'm using arandr (screen layout manager), but workspaces are always split between screens. Let's say I'm making a presentation ...
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PHP 7.3.8. ZIP extension on MacOS Catalina 10.15
I’m trying to use the builtin PHP in MacOS Catalina 10.15 by compiling the ZIP extension by myself.
In the new MacOS Catalina, the phpize tool is no longer usable since inside it contains an invalid ...
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bin file unavailable in Apache Drill
I installed Drill according to Drill Documentation. I have java installed. These are the steps I followed
wget http://apache.mirrors.hoobly.com/drill/drill-1.16.0/apache-drill-1.16.0-src.tar.gz
Then ...
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RTNETLINK answers: Operation not supported
I am trying to create network and to add hosts with mininet but I got the error:
sudo mn
[sudo] password for udooer:
*** Creating network
*** Adding controller
*** Adding hosts:
h1 h2
*** Adding ...
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error: zlib library and headers are required R on HPC
System:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.5 (Santiago)
I’ve installed zlib 1.2.11 on the home folder of a Red Hat HPC as part of the process for installing R base 3.4.0.
I get this error ...
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How to start xpdf(1) without the outline pane?
I am trying to configure xpdf(1) so that it doesn't show the outline pane by default.
I've managed to set up a keybinding in my ~/.xpdfrc to toggle the visibility of the outline pane with this ...
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Configure/Change Windows DNS Server Port
How do you configure/change Windows DNS Server Port? I would like to change the port? I've done it with BIND(http://www.golinuxhub.com/2012/08/change-port-no-for-dns-server.html), but cannot find how ...
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esptool.py PermissionError while configuring serial port
esptool.py v3.0
Serial port COM11
A fatal esptool.py error occurred: Cannot configure port, something went wrong. Original message: PermissionError(13, 'A device attached to the system is not ...
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RPC header not found despite being installed
I'm trying to install MB-system on my Arch Linux machine. I installed all necessary dependencies and have the package libtirpc installed.
When running the configure script, it ends with:
checking rpc/...
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Avoid recompiling with make after running configure
I have a program (ffmpeg) that I am trying to install. This is what I'm currently doing:
Run ./configure with the desired options.
Wait a minute or so.
Run make.
Wait 20-25 minutes.
Get an error ...
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Linux From Scratch [closed]
I am currently doing Linux From Scratch.I downloaded some packages.I unzip them using the "tar" command and do the following inside that extracted package:
configure
make
make test
make install
One ...
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Distinguishing and Executing `set` & `env`?
What is the difference between the set and env commands?
When would/should one be used as opposed to the other?
How are they generally invoked? (Typical use; case scenario).
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How to configure a FreeBSD port with default values (recursively)?
After doing a research in multiple search engines and reading https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/porters-handbook/building.html and https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/...
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Where should I place all the configurations for my web site on Apache?
I have a web site on the Apache HTTP Server that's installed on the Ubuntu Server.
I create my own config file in the /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/mywiki.conf where I added the <VirtualHost>...<...
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What is the default value for Options in Apache 2.4?
I wonder if the Indexes option is enabled or not. For my website, it seems the directory index is disabled because visiting http://example.com/dir/ returns 403 forbidden. But I do not remember I added ...
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Why does configure script expect an absolute directory name for --prefix?
I'm trying to use a non-absolute directory name for --prefix:
$ ./configure --prefix=xxx
configure: error: expected an absolute directory name for --prefix: xxx
Why does configure script expect an ...
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UEFI Variable Storage (removing /sys/firmware/efi dump files) when Kernel Variables CONFIG_EFIVAR_FS & CONFIG_EFI_VARS both =y as in Ubuntu 20.04
In the Arch Wiki I see that the two kernel variables CONFIG_EFIVAR_FS & CONFIG_EFI_VARS should be set =y and =n respectively. Arch says, "This option should be disabled to prevent any ...
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Can not find kubeconfig file
I am trying to access a remote kubernetes cluster with kubectl. In order to copy/paste cluster credentials in the kubeconfig file I executed "~/.kube/config" command but there is an error ...
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An issue with ncview (netCDF visual browser) on cygwin - windows 10
I have an issue with ncview on cygwin. Can anyone help?
I have installed cygwin on windows 10 and followed the instructions on Ncview under Windows.
my output from ./configure and make install are ...
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How to correctly move configure --prefix=XX installed program to other directory?
Consider two common user: A & B, neither has sudo privilage.
/home/A A A rwx------
/home/B B B rwx------
A wanted to build git from source code:
cd /home/A/third-src
wget & extract ...
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I just installed GMP, where did it install to?
I just installed GMP with ./configure...make and now I cannot seem to find where it installed to.
I checked in all the bins I could think of and nothing. It does import correctly when I write a C ...
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How do i configure Normalize with Cygwin?
Normalize is a 32-bit windows program installed with Cygwin, according to the Readme.
I run 64 bit windows 10. Some files referenced by the Readme are missing, like "Install".
I'm instructed to ...
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Change login screen background dark to transparent
I recently changed from a Windows user to Linux(debian 12) after 10yrs. I'm a beginner user and just saw some tutorials (not so user friendly), but I'm just loving the learning process. These are my ...
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ssh agent forwarding not working on Windows
Same ask as ssh agent forwarding on Windows 10, but on Windows 11.
When I ssh from my Linux client with AgentForwarding enabled into a Windows 11 host, I cannot access the client keys on the host:
C:\...
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Conventient way to store configuration and setup files for after reinstalling Windows
So, my Windows 10 has been running slow and things that have been working previously is suddenly not working anymore.
I'm planning to do a full reinstall (wipe my entire disk), but I'm not looking ...
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weblogic server 12.2.1.3.0 config.cmd did not work on windows 10
I am trying to setup weblogic server 12.2.1.3.0 on windows 10. I run fmw_12.2.1.3.0_wls.jar successfully. But when I try to create domain using config.cmd file, configuration wizard wasn't opened. I ...
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What are ignored packages for?
I don't have any packages installed on my Sublime Text 3, yet I have this strange property in my configuration file.
"ignored_packages":
[
"ActionScript",
"Vintage"
],
Why is it there and ...
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Synergy with 6 screens, how do I setup config
I have 6 screens, 2 rows of 3.
My bottom layer of 3 screens are one computer (windows 7)
Top left is my Mac
Top Middle is Windows 10
Top Right is linux
Currently my Synergy setup is just like a T
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configure warns that installed libraries are missing
I hope this is an appropriate forum for this question. I'm trying to learn the "configure, make, make install" workflow that seems to be well-known Linux convention. I am trying to apply this to ...
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How to customize the call to configure in override_dh_auto_configure for debuild?
In my Debian package build, I have 3 packages: A, B, C to build with debuild. So far all the packages are called with the same configure pattern. How could I customize the call to .configure for all ...
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configure: error: "libevent is too old - you need to install a newer version"
I get Honeyd package from github and read instructions for installing it. I installed all dependencies, but when I try to ./configure, I get this error:
configure: error: "libevent is too old - you ...
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Supervisord Restart Wait Until Execution Completes
How can I configure supervisord to wait for a program to complete before restarting it?
When I call restart I want supervisord to start the program if it is not running. If it is running, I want to ...
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Command line for ./configure - Debian/Red Hat packages
I want to configure and compile openssh server from source. Can I check command line how it was configured in current Debian and/or Red Hat packages? I'd rather not lose any features or badly set up ...
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How do I setup 3 network cards in Ubuntu and let them be pinged?
I setup a Virtual Box in Ubuntu with 3 network cards. How do I configure the 3 network cards so I can successfully ping between 63 to 189 and 192?
Below are the details of my setup:
ifconfig -a:
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what to do next after manually installing a program in Linux
Because I don't have the administration permission on the Linux server, so I have to install all the software with configure, make, make install to a local directory so as to avoiding permission ...
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Why is ffmpeg_g slightly bigger than ffmpeg with --disable-debug?
When I compiled FFmpeg with --disable-debug, ffmpeg_g (22.2 MiB) was slightly bigger than ffmpeg (20.9 MiB), Why?
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Establishing Connection to Ethernet Switch
I am trying to configure a basic network for a LAN. The LAN consist of only devices and an Ethernet switch. The devices are using Ubuntu.
To configure a basic network, the computers must be on the ...
