From 5460c4a393c1f1f7e5f4429a8ba61822991cfef3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jeriel Jan del Prado Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 08:22:09 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] Added tip on compiling packages from source In addition to using basic package management commands, people should also know how to build them from scratch when it isn't readily available. --- README.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8c61a4b..4450f97 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ Scope: - Learn to use `apt-get`, `yum`, or `dnf` (depending on distro) to find and install packages. And make sure you have `pip` to install Python-based command-line tools (a few below are easiest to install via `pip`). +- In addition to package managers, you should also learn how to compile packages from source. Learn how to decompress files (`gunzip`, `tar xf`, etc) and learn how to compile them (generally as you follow their `README` files or through `make`, and figuring out the development packages that ARE generally available through your distro) + ## Everyday use