I keep seeing people saying
make; make install is bad. I can't seem to find anyone with a reasonable explanation.
So, why is it bad? Or why do people tend to say "It's bad, use clear install instead" or similar?
One should use
And then use
(With appropriate usage of
For the daily use it is better to run
But sometimes you need to install a software and there is no pre-compiled package in the repository or a installer for the package. In this case you will have to use
This is why I wouldn't say "it's bad". It is not the best way to install for dayly use, but sometimes it is just necessary.
It is not bad by any stretch of imagination if your goal is to build software from sources. Some cases when this is necessary are:
However, outside of these cases, it is recommended to use apt-get install (or dpkg -i), because chances are that this way you will get a more stable, tested version of the software that you want to install.
Building from source also has the risk that you might mess up your ubuntu system if you do not really understand well the piece of software that you are making.