I want to be able to see the code that gets executed whenever I type 'ls' or 'cd' in my terminal. With that I would like to get into modifying existing programs and writing new ones. In what language are those programs written?
I would like to know where to find the source code of Ubuntu. I'd like to see how far it is "open source".
I was wondering about generic installations of all applications in linux. And what that means? Well, when I was using windows I knew that if I want to install an application I am double-clicking the .exe file and then next,next,next.
In linux, I have understood that maybe there is a common (not generic) way to install any application. Installing from source maybe? Well is there any step by step method that can be used to install application like in windows or not?
I am asking because I do not want to keep asking the google, how to? So, I have managed to install recently from source freecad from this guide and I think that it would be a very nice start as common method, right?
But the thing then is where to find the right source and when an application has a very unique method of installation!
For Oneiric Ocelot launch, there was an awesome Tour created for showcasing how Ubuntu especially Unity works.
The Ubuntu Online tour actually mimics a whole desktop and to a greater extent behaves a lot like using Unity in real.
My question is where is the source code for this located? I know I can do view source, but scraping information and trying to join them is not a feasible solution. If the whole code is present somewhere, it would be highly beneficial for the JavaScript community
Though its nearly a year since I started using Ubuntu, I have not attempted installing software from source. I didn't actually find the need to do so. But now I am working on a software which is at the release candidate stage in the repositories but the latest stable version's source code is available at the software home page.
I learnt that installing from source code may be difficult if the software has many dependencies. However if I tackle that, I can be happy with the latest version. But I keep wondering if such a software can automatically update itself or will I have to run some scripts to update the package. Or still worse will I have to reinstall each update from scratch?
Also I am eager to know if there is any specific advantage of installing from source other than the above.