creating binaries for particular distro so as to share them
I wanted to install pidgin 2.2.2 on debian and found that it did not have any pre-compiled binary for debian. So, my only way was the 'way of the source code' :) As expected I faced a lot of dependency nuisances and finally somehow managed to install pidgin successfully.
But I'm wondering now as to what if I can share the binary with someone who is using debian so that he/she need not face the same dependency problems. If my friend is also using same architecture, say x86 32-bit architecture (does it matter whether it is amd or intel processor, when both are 32-bit x86 processors?), can I just give the file that configure and make create, so that he uses it just like other linux distro-binary or windows .exe file?
Is this possible? If so how? I'm not very well versed in linux. When I look into my pidgin directory I find so many files. Which one is the real 'installer' file which we run when we type 'make install'?
please explain or give links for further reading
i was not actually referring to a person. it was just a generic example. also, the issue is not using gaim which comes by default in debian etch. here again gaim/pidgin was just an example.
anyway u said we can make debian packages. but how? kindly explain the process or atleast give links for further reading in this regard.
thanx n regards,