Comments on: Where is the compiler in debian?! https://virtuallyfun.com/2009/11/25/where-is-the-compiler-in-debian/ Fun with Virtualization Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:50:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: vmp64k https://virtuallyfun.com/2009/11/25/where-is-the-compiler-in-debian/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:50:28 +0000 https://virtuallyfun.com/?p=177#comment-88 A meta-package is a package that doesnt provide any files but depends on other packages to make sure they are installed.
That way you don't have to remember every single packet and just tell apt to install build-essential, which will then install g++, libc6-dev, make and they'r depencies.

http://packages.debian.org/lenny/build-essential

]]> By: Neozeed https://virtuallyfun.com/2009/11/25/where-is-the-compiler-in-debian/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:52:00 +0000 https://virtuallyfun.com/?p=177#comment-87 I wish the 'meta' package made sense… do you use a meta installer?

Linux was tolerable in the early 90's but it's too confusing for it's own good. SLS was the best.

]]> By: vmp64k https://virtuallyfun.com/2009/11/25/where-is-the-compiler-in-debian/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:49:14 +0000 https://virtuallyfun.com/?p=177#comment-86 The meta-package build-essential should install anything you need to compile on debian 🙂

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