How do I build XBoard? Do I need gcc?
The first step to building XBoard is to get the distribution file. See topic [A.3] for places you can ftp the software from. Next, decide what directory tree you are going to install XBoard in. The default is /usr/local, but you probably don’t have write access to that directory unless you are a system administrator.
The first step to building XBoard is to get the distribution file. See topic [A.3] for places you can ftp the software from. Next, decide what directory tree you are going to install XBoard in. The default is /usr/local, but you probably don’t have write access to that directory unless you are a system administrator. If you do, type the following to install it there: gzip -cd xboard-*.tar.gz | tar -xvf – cd xboard-*/ configure make su make install If you want to install xboard in your personal home directory ($HOME/bin), type this: gzip -cd xboard-*.tar.gz | tar -xvf – cd xboard-*/ configure –prefix=$HOME make make install If the first step above fails because you don’t have gzip, see topic [A.3] , and ask a local Unix expert if you need more help. If you have any problems with the last two steps, read the READ_ME and INSTALL files in the xboard-*/ directory. You will also find this FAQ there.
