make gen

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1

i just install the suse 11.
I would like to install my printer driver.
it is a source code, so i need to compile it.
there is readme.txt attached with the whole driver file.
the instructions are as followed:

Quick install:

To build and install CAPT modules, run make at the top-level
directory of this pakage source trees as follows:

$ make gen
$ su

make install

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i open up the terminal and type ’ make gen"
but the terminal give me the reply
“bash: make: command not found”

wat should i do, please tell me in details.i am still a newbie in using linux.

2

Open a terminal and type:

$ su

zypper install make gcc

3

ok.i have done wat you said and have adi installed the packages including make , gcc, gcc43 and etc…

Quick install:

To build and install CAPT modules, run make at the top-level
directory of this pakage source trees as follows:

$ make gen
$ su

make install

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so, i try to make gen the file…
wat i did is i typed in terminal $ make gen <file>
i try to make gen any file in the driver files that is possible, but,
the terminal shows me that
“make: *** No rule to make target `gen’. Stop.”
can u explain to me how should i use the command “make gen” ?