People do compilation for many reason. They want to learn more. They want to run packages from source code. If you are going to compile kernel from source you can learn more details about kernel.
On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 5:33 PM, Muhammad Yousuf Khan <sir...@gmail.com>wrote: > This is a very basic question but confusing me for very long. so i > need your help. > > why people do compiling. i have heard many time that people are > compiling kernel on debian. > what is the reason for this? i am using debian for almost 1.5 year and > have been using it on different platform in CLI mode. but no need of > compiling in this time window. > > secondly i have read that people are compiling Squid SAMBA and all > the other packages but why. i am using KVM, squid samba etc for > almost more then 1 year and all the servers are providing me what ever > i asled all the services are very comprehensive and could be fit in > any environment then why compiling? > > > Thanks, > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: > http://lists.debian.org/CAGWVfM=vwd6hvuuc2wyfsiqzexqr3nl9r7cnsh2+r_bj6mu...@mail.gmail.com > > -- Wishing you the very best of everything, always!!! Kousik Maiti(কৌশিক মাইতি) Registered Linux User #474025 Registered Ubuntu User # 28654
