| Command | Meaning |
|---|---|
| make | compile the package |
| make check | run any self-tests that come with the package |
| make install | install the programs and any data files and documentation |
| tar -xvf | extract the contents of the tar file |
| ./configure --prefix=path | run the configure utility setting the installation path to the selected one |
| ./programm | run the programm(executable files) |