MarxSoccer said:Alright, so I got the 4 .iso images burnt on a CD-R each. For one, how can I check to see if they burnt on there correctly, just pop it in my cd drive?
MarxSoccer said:Second of all, will I need windows installed on my other computer if I want to install/use linux? And I'm completely new to Linux, I just read that this RPM is like a .exe, so how does all of this work?
cd /path/to/source/code/
./configure
make
make install
x0r515t said:Most likely as a Linux/*nix user you will have to eventually install a piece of software from source, which is rather easy. You should always read the read me files that come with the software, as they may provide installation directions. With that said, here is the typical procedure you can take to compile your own software from source in Linux.
x0r515t said:Sure, it's alright to use the command make clean. What it does is it deletes the executable file and all the object files from the current directory, in this case the source code.
MarxSoccer, here is the official installation guide for Fedora Core 4.
http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/fedora-install-guide-en/fc4/index.html