Installing OpenVPN - Configuring and 'make' problems

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I am installing OpenVPN onto my server running Ubuntu 6.06 (newly installed) which requires the following steps:

./configure
make
make install

However, when I type the 'make' instruction I get the following in my terminal window:

root@Server1:/home/Stuff/lzo-2.02# make
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
root@Server1:/home/Stuff/lzo-2.02# cd /home/Stuff/openvpn-2.1_beta15/

What is the target?

How do I specify a 'target' using a make command?

Thanks

[Najand]

Do you have "build-essential" installed?
If not try:

sudo apt-get install build-essential

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Thanks Najand

Problem is that I do not have my install CD available:

Typing in the command:
sudo apt-get install build-essential
Password:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
g++ g++-4.0 libstdc++6-4.0-dev
Suggested packages:
gcc-4.0-doc lib64stdc++6 libstdc++6-4.0-doc stl-manual
The following NEW packages will be installed:
build-essential g++ g++-4.0 libstdc++6-4.0-dev
0 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/3750kB of archives.
After unpacking 14.3MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
Media change: please insert the disc labeled
'Ubuntu-Server 6.06 _Dapper Drake_ - Release i386 (20060531)'
in the drive '/cdrom/' and press enter

Can I get the 'build-essential' from the net?

Thanks

[Calculator]

I have installed 'Build essential' however, my "Make" requires a target - can someone please give me some insight into this issue. Thanks


root@Server1:/home/michael/Michaels_Stuff/lzo-2.02# sudo apt-get install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
g++ g++-4.0 libstdc++6-4.0-dev
Suggested packages:
gcc-4.0-doc lib64stdc++6 libstdc++6-4.0-doc stl-manual
The following NEW packages will be installed:
build-essential g++ g++-4.0 libstdc++6-4.0-dev
0 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/3750kB of archives.
After unpacking 14.3MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Selecting previously deselected package libstdc++6-4.0-dev.
(Reading database ... 195236 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libstdc++6-4.0-dev (from .../libstdc++6-4.0-dev_4.0.3-1ubuntu5_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package g++-4.0.
Unpacking g++-4.0 (from .../g++-4.0_4.0.3-1ubuntu5_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package g++.
Unpacking g++ (from .../g++_4.0.3-1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package build-essential.
Unpacking build-essential (from .../build-essential_11.1_i386.deb) ...
Setting up g++-4.0 (4.0.3-1ubuntu5) ...
Setting up libstdc++6-4.0-dev (4.0.3-1ubuntu5) ...

Setting up g++ (4.0.3-1) ...

Setting up build-essential (11.1) ...
root@Server1:/home/michael/Michaels_Stuff/lzo-2.02# make
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
root@Server1:/home/michael/Michaels_Stuff/lzo-2.02#

[Calculator]

Fixed - I found that I have to run all the commands in sequence. Not just the one that I got stuck on.

[JohnW]

Why are you compiling from source? Openvpn is in the repositories. Not sure which one, I'd already gone into Synaptic Settings|Repositories and unchecked CD, checked all others offered, but it's there somewhere.

[steve.horsley]

Originally Posted by JohnW Why are you compiling from source? Openvpn is in the repositories. Not sure which one, I'd already gone into Synaptic Settings|Repositories and unchecked CD, checked all others offered, but it's there somewhere.

I'll second that. It's Soo much easier.

[josh34]

Could someone provide step-by-step instructions for installing openvpn-2.1 on a fresh ubuntu install? Here is the download link: http://openvpn.net/download.html and I have to use version 2.1_beta16 and compile using lzo compression.

[capn_hector]

Originally Posted by JohnW Why are you compiling from source? Openvpn is in the repositories. Not sure which one, I'd already gone into Synaptic Settings|Repositories and unchecked CD, checked all others offered, but it's there somewhere.

compiling from source gives greater control over options and its more configurable. plus once you can compile from source, you can install programs on any linux distro.

[Avian00]

Originally Posted by JohnW Why are you compiling from source? Openvpn is in the repositories. Not sure which one, I'd already gone into Synaptic Settings|Repositories and unchecked CD, checked all others offered, but it's there somewhere.

I'll tell you why I wouldn't install OpenVPN from Repos... The version in the Dapper Repos is 2.0.6, a known-buggy version of OpenVPN (configured by the release notes of 2.0.7). If they'd update this package in the Repos, I might consider using them. Otherwise, I'm forced to install from source on this one. Oh well.