Linux users, how often do you compile apps from source? Why or why not? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/linux-users-how-often-do-you-compile-apps-from-source-why-or-why-not <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> Sun, 26 Feb 2017 14:15:44 -0500 Linux users, how often do you compile apps from source? Why or why not? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/linux-users-how-often-do-you-compile-apps-from-source-why-or-why-not <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> SGT Private RallyPoint Member Sun, 26 Feb 2017 14:15:44 -0500 2017-02-26T14:15:44-05:00 Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 26 at 2017 2:17 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/linux-users-how-often-do-you-compile-apps-from-source-why-or-why-not?n=2374652&urlhash=2374652 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Rarely, unless I need the most current driver/library for something to work. Most distributions have a great package management system that keeps track of versions and updates, reducing the need to compile from source. That being said, it&#39;s always good to know how to do in case something breaks or doesn&#39;t work as expected. COL Private RallyPoint Member Sun, 26 Feb 2017 14:17:38 -0500 2017-02-26T14:17:38-05:00 Response by SPC Thanh Nguyen made Oct 8 at 2017 1:31 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/linux-users-how-often-do-you-compile-apps-from-source-why-or-why-not?n=2981142&urlhash=2981142 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Depending if you can find the binary, if you can&#39;t find the binaries. No other choice to compile from source. Ubuntu usually takes care of this, but every now and then I still jump on a virtual machine and see if all my install/start-up scripts work with arch/i3/tmux SPC Thanh Nguyen Sun, 08 Oct 2017 13:31:27 -0400 2017-10-08T13:31:27-04:00 2017-02-26T14:15:44-05:00