- Joined
- Aug 30, 2004
- Location
- Santa Barbara, CA
Introduction:
Why do we compile programs from source code?
Why do we compile programs from source code?
There can be many motivations to compile software from source code, ability to customize, personalize and increased performance are the most commonly seen reasons. In my case it is all about performance. You may not gain much with a modern system, but if you have a slow sluggish system, you will definitely see a difference!
What is the objective of this writeup?
The objective of this writeup is two-fold, improve performance and learn something about how Linux works (a daunting prospect!)
Target audience:
I am writing this for Linux newbs (just like me). If you can copy/paste and read a bit, you should have no problems following this guide.
Spirit of the document:
I am no Linux expert. EVERYTHING in here has been pulled from other sources and adapted to my system. References are duly cited.
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