Hello,
I want to install a program, but separate from the whole system. For example, I have a "Brave Browser" on my system, I downloaded the source code of it and want to change some parts of it, install and test it, but I don't like the "Brave Browser" on my system be spoiled.
How can I do it? I know an option is using a VM or container, but how about other options?
Thank you.
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Install a program separate from the whole system.
Re: Install a program separate from the whole system.
Most programs are configured to be installed under /usr/local, while most distributions configure them to be installed under /usr.
So when you do your ./configure && make && make install dance, you just have to make sure the PREFIX is not /usr, but /usr/local, or, if OK, some path in your home (like "./configure --prefix=/home/software/" or such).
Whether that works or not with the Brave Browser is something you will have to check. I don't even know if they use autoconf.
So when you do your ./configure && make && make install dance, you just have to make sure the PREFIX is not /usr, but /usr/local, or, if OK, some path in your home (like "./configure --prefix=/home/software/" or such).
Whether that works or not with the Brave Browser is something you will have to check. I don't even know if they use autoconf.
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Re: Install a program separate from the whole system.
Brave appears to use npm for the build. Good luck with that.
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Re: Install a program separate from the whole system.
And good luck if you think compiling a Chromium-based browser is a simple matter of "configure, make, make install".reinob wrote:Most programs are configured to be installed under /usr/local, while most distributions configure them to be installed under /usr.
So when you do your ./configure && make && make install dance, you just have to make sure the PREFIX is not /usr, but /usr/local, or, if OK, some path in your home (like "./configure --prefix=/home/software/" or such).
Whether that works or not with the Brave Browser is something you will have to check. I don't even know if they use autoconf.
I would suggest you rebuild Debian's Chromium from its source in order to get some idea of how long something like that takes!
The one in Sid is supposed to build on stock Buster, but hasn't been backported yet for some reason...
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Re: Install a program separate from the whole system.
A container is easier and the performance will be better. Check the HowTo section for a guide to using systemd-nspawn.
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