Board:   [WWIVnet] WWIV Development
Subject: Re: Compiling source in Linux
From:    Recon #1 @126
To:      Rushfan #1 @513
Date:    Sun Oct 13, 2024 15:57

Thanks Rush, yes that is how I  have been doing it, however when you or someone
makes updates to the source overall, is when it can take time locating and
copying all binaries over.  For instance, if I wanted a clean compile on the
latest version of all binaries copied over.

On Saturday,October 12, 2024 at 12:38 PM, Rushfan wrote:

R> RE: Re: Compiling source in Linux
R> BY: Recon #1 @126
R>
R> R> Does someone have a simple way they compile and locate binaries
R> R> without
R> R> using simlinks?  I realize it may be a few of the .sh scripts
R> R> that may
R> R> require simple fixes, however I am not sure.  I prefer to
R> R> download the
R> R> .zip of the latest source, compile, and then move the binaries
R> R> over.  I
R> R> guess I'm old school that way ...
R>
R> Just cp the files over instead of a symlink.
R>
R> Let's assuming the wwiv is built in $HOME/git/wwiv/_build
R>
R> export BUILT_BIN=$HOME/git/wwiv/_build
R> cp $BUILT_BIN/bbs/bbs .
R> cp $BUILD_BIN/wwivd/wwivd
R> ...
R>
R> depending on what you change you only copy of the binaries you change, I
R> usually am only changing one thing at a time.
R>
R> rushfan
R>
R>
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