2.1 Linux/Unix Installation

1. Download the source package, it will be named something like sdcc-2.x.x.tgz.
2. Bring up a command line terminal, such as xterm.
3. Unpack the file using a command like: "tar -xzf sdcc-2.x.x.tgz", this will create a sub-directory called sdcc with all of the sources.
4. Change directory into the main SDCC directory, for example type: "cd sdcc".
5. Type "./configure". This configures the package for compilation on your system.
6. Type "make". All of the source packages will compile, this can take a while.
7. Type "make install" as root. This copies the binary executables, the include files, the libraries and the documentation to the install directories.