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DukePuke:
I am total lnx noob,  got installed Slackware yesterday (i got rid windoze partition during mistake, but who cares, there was no important data)

So what the fuck strange system is linuxoze. I got need install additional software from internet. I got some kind of tar.gz pack, (wxWindows/GTK lib if you care) , I do

./configure (ok 1 minute and its over)
make  

lol, it taking 20 minutes of compiling this shit and it still compiling.

This is fuckin funny. I want to add software to linux, and 8 MB package takes half (or even more) hours to compile and install?

DukePuke:
And BTW, how to shutdown computer from linux? I think holding 5 seconds "Power" button is not good.

mobrien_12:
Building from source takes time because it takes a significant amount of processor power to turn source code into binary executables.  It doesn't matter what platform you use (Linux, Windows, MacIntosh, etc.).  

An 8MB source package can take a very long time to build.

Binary packages, in contrast, really only need to be copied to the hard drive.

The distinct advantages of compiling from source
are:  the ability to customize the compile to your hardware, the binary will be linked directly against libraries on your hard drive (insuring maximum stability and compatibility), and you can specify compile time options.

To shutdown your linux box do one of the following

1)  as root type /sbin/halt
2)  as root type /sbin/shutdown -h now
3)  hit CTRL-ALT-F1 to go to a text console, and then hit CTRL-ALT-Delete.

DukePuke:
Thanks for info    I hope your shutdown methods will work for me

WMD:

quote:Originally posted by DukePuke:
I am total lnx noob,  got installed Slackware yesterday
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Bingo.  Slackware = not for newbies.  I learned that the hard way (though I picked up lots of great knowledge).

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