<p>The build system has changed to <code>autotools</code> in later versions of Litecoin. </p>

<p>The process now looks like this: </p>

<pre><code>./autogen.sh 
./configure
make -j4 
make install # optional
</code></pre>

<p>There's up to date instructions in detail in <a href="https://github.com/litecoin-project/litecoin/blob/master-0.10/doc/build-unix.md" rel="nofollow">build-unix.md</a>.</p>

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2017-12-17T16:42:43.580Z
What difference does it make if I don't do `make install` ? Why is it optional?
rineez
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2017-12-18T03:23:42.430Z
You might not want the binaries to be anywhere but the build directory.
Claris
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2018-01-09T07:48:14.870Z
is that a reply for my comment above?
rineez
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2018-01-10T01:46:32.517Z
Yes. You don’t need to make install because that moves the binaries, which you might not want.
Claris
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2015-07-02T16:07:39.317Z
2015-07-02T16:07:39.317Z
Claris
<p>You have to be on your unix src dir where the file located
and then open the src dir with the terminal and then</p>

<pre><code>./autogen.sh 
./configure
make -j4 
make install # optional
</code></pre>

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2017-11-27T02:49:56.857Z
2017-11-27T02:49:56.857Z
Vistor
<p>I am trying to compile litecoind on Ubuntu 15.04 and I stuck here:</p>

<pre><code>/litecoin/src$ make -f makefile.unix USE_UPNP=-
make: makefile.unix: No such file or directory 
make: *** No rule to make target 'makefile.unix'.  Stop.
</code></pre>

<p>I found some a little bit different ways to compile litecoind, but every time I have problems with "makefile.unix". Can someone help me?</p>

<litecoin><currencies><compiling>
Compiling litecoind on Ubuntu 15.04
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# Compiling litecoind on Ubuntu 15.04

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-07-02)

I am trying to compile litecoind on Ubuntu 15.04 and I stuck here:
/litecoin/src$ make -f makefile.unix USE_UPNP=-
make: makefile.unix: No such file or directory 
make: *** No rule to make target 'makefile.unix'.  Stop.

I found some a little bit different ways to compile litecoind, but every time I have problems with "makefile.unix". Can someone help me?

**Tags:** litecoin, currencies, compiling


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-07-02. Score: 3

The build system has changed to autotools in later versions of Litecoin. 
The process now looks like this: 
./autogen.sh 
./configure
make -j4 
make install # optional

There's up to date instructions in detail in build-unix.md.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: What difference does it make if I don't do `make install` ? Why is it optional?  
> **username_1**: You might not want the binaries to be anywhere but the build directory.  
> **username_2**: is that a reply for my comment above?  
> **username_1**: Yes. You don’t need to make install because that moves the binaries, which you might not want.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2017-11-25. Score: 1

You have to be on your unix src dir where the file located
and then open the src dir with the terminal and then
./autogen.sh 
./configure
make -j4 
make install # optional


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