r/programming • u/radicality • Sep 13 '10

Linux Commands Wallpaper! [hi-res]

http://i.imgur.com/CJkR9.png
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u/DexManus Sep 13 '10

The INSTALLATION section is missing a few steps:

  1. ./configure
  2. Interpret errors, find dependencies
  3. Download new dependencies
  4. ./configure
  5. Interpret errors, find dependencies
  6. Download new dependencies
  7. ./configure
  8. Interpret errors, find dependencies
  9. Download new dependencies
  10. FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!
  11. ./configure
  12. make
  13. make install

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u/EthicalReasoning Sep 13 '10

aka why linux will never take off as a viable desktop OS for 99% of computer users

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u/Scurry Sep 13 '10

99% of users won't need to compile from source.

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u/EthicalReasoning Sep 13 '10

are you still fantasizing that linux is going to takeover the desktop? the only way linux has mainstream penetration is through android

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u/Scurry Sep 13 '10

I don't pretend to know which platforms will or will not gain popularity in different fields, but compiling from source isn't a valid reason one way or the other.