That isn't how to learn to use github. You are going to cause yourself a lot of problems if you remove an application you use from your package manager and then build from source. On 10/19/21 11:17, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote: > to learn how to use github > > On Tue, Oct 19, 2021 at 2:12 PM Retro64XYZ via PLUG-discuss > wrote: > > Why are you doing this? > > On 10/19/21 11:10, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote: >> Okay, I went into the darktable section of github and read the >> README.md  file and from that I would say it is perty straight >> forward. Seeing as how I have darktable installed currently I >> won't think I need to worry about dependencies so I would >> uninstall the current version of darktable and then (on the >> README.md) go to the 'Get the source section' and then start >> building. Is this correct? >> >> On Tue, Oct 19, 2021 at 12:23 PM Retro64XYZ via PLUG-discuss >> wrote: >> >> https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable/releases/download/release-3.6.1/darktable-3.6.1.tar.xz >> >> sudo apt install checkinstall >> >> tar -zxvf darktable-3.6.1.tar.gz >> >> cd darktable-3.6.1 >> >> ./configure >> >> make >> >> sudo checkinstall >> >> >> If it fails, you probably need some supporting items. Never >> do a sudo make install on a debian or ubuntu based system >> without using checkinstall instead. You can automatically >> roll back or upgrade without issues if you use checkinstall. >> >> On 10/19/21 09:19, Stephen Partington via PLUG-discuss wrote: >>> This one is kind of a project per project evaluation. >>> but basic steps are usual git clone the repo, find the >>> makefiles etc, build, install. >>> >>> Each project individually will have a different process. >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Oct 19, 2021 at 8:47 AM Michael via PLUG-discuss >>> wrote: >>> >>> I have never compiled a program from github. Could >>> someone show me how to compile darktable from github? >>> >>> -- >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will >>> prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after >>> you hit the snooze button. >>> >>> Stephen >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list -PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list -PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list -PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss