This might be the most newbie question ever, but how do you compile a C program?
I’ve downloaded the source of a C program (ffmpeg, to be precise). How do I compile it?
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This might be the most newbie question ever, but how do you compile a C program?
I’ve downloaded the source of a C program (ffmpeg, to be precise). How do I compile it?
For most Unix-style C programs, the incantation is:
This should already be documented in the
INSTALLfile, which additionally may contain further useful information.