- Wget ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gettext/gettext...t-0.12.1.tar.gz
- Untar file as tar -zxvf gettext-0.12.1.tar.gz
cd
to the directory containing the package's source code and type./configure
to configure the package for your system. If you're usingcsh
on an old version of System V, you might need to typesh ./configure
instead to preventcsh
from trying to executeconfigure
itself.
Running
configure
takes awhile. While running, it prints some messages telling which features it is checking for.
- Type
make
to compile the package.- Optionally, type
make check
to run any self-tests that come with the package.- Type
make install
to install the programs and any data files and documentation.