The Make package contains a program for compiling large packages. &buildtime; &make-time; &diskspace; &make-compsize; &aa-make-down; &aa-make-dep;   Prepare Make for compilation: ./configure --prefix=/usr Compile the package: make To have the results tested, issue: make HOME=/root check. The HOME environment variable needs to be set to prevent one of the tests from failing. And install the package: make install &aa-make-shortdesc; &aa-make-desc;