When you are configuring a new server, you may have to build programs from source. However, a new unmanaged server (VPS or dedicated) contains a very basic set of software packages. By default, compilers and other development tools are not included.
The following procedures demonstrate how to install compilers and other development tools that are required to build programs from source. Use the procedure appropriate for the Linux distribution on your server.
To install development tools on a server running CentOS, follow these steps:
yum groupinstall "Development Tools"
The “Development Tools” group installation contains numerous packages, including:
Type the following command, and then press Enter:
yum install libffi-devel
You now have the essential development tools installed on the server.
To install development tools on a server running Debian or Ubuntu, follow these steps:
apt-get install build-essential
Type the following command, and then press Enter:
apt-get install autoconf automake gdb git libffi-dev zlib1g-dev libssl-dev
You now have the essential development tools installed on the server.
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