No, actually, you wouldn't. ./configure is used to create a system profile, used for compiling, usually to create the Makefile.
The precompiled binary, which is also a more recent version that you're trying to use (RH's 9.2.1 vs your 9.1.3), would already be compiled and ready to run. On Thu, 9 Jan 2003, Craig Cameron wrote: > I'd probably have the same problem. > > Does anybody know what directory the BIND software is in? > > Thanks. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Burger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 11:09 AM > To: 'RedHat listserv (E-mail)' > Subject: Re: BIND & ./configure > > > Rather than compile 9.1.3, would it not be simpler to download and install > 9.2.1? > > On Thu, 9 Jan 2003, Craig Cameron wrote: > > > Hi, all > > > > I'm trying to compile my brand new bind 9.1.3. The instructions and the > > O'Reilly book and the Linux Documentation project says to simply type > > ./configure, but it doesn't work. I tried installing the > bind-utils.rpm(not > > exactly name), but no luck. I tried to install the bindconf.rpm(again not > > exact spelling), but it requires some other rpm's that I can't find on > > either of the 2 cd's. > > > > If somebody could point me in the direction of getting ./configure to > work, > > it would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Craig Cameron > > Network Specialist, IT Services > > Edmonton Public Library > > 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square > > Edmonton, AB > > T5J 2V4 > > > > Ph: 780-496-8491 > > Fax: 780-496-1885 > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Mike Burger http://www.bubbanfriends.org Visit the Dog Pound II BBS telnet://dogpound2.citadel.org or http://dogpound2.citadel.org:2000 -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
