How to install sendmail software from source distribution?

[Chan Choth PUTH]

Dear experts,

I have already downloaded sendmail.8.12.8.tar.gz from sendmail.org website. I used this command
$ cp sendmail.8.12.8.tar.gz /tmp
$ cd /tmp
$ tar -xvzf sendmail.8.12.8.tar.gz
What should do next? I do not know how can I install sendmail software from source distribution? I am very new to the source distribution.

Thanks,

[Oliver Zimmermann]

Enter the directory in which you unpacked the files. In a root shell type:

./configure

Your system is being checked then and if something is missing, you will be told here.

After this type:

make

and then:

make install. That's all.
Cheers,

Oliver

[Oliver Zimmermann]

Enter the directory in which you unpacked the files. In a root shell type:

./configure

Your system is being checked then and if something is missing, you will be told here.

After this type:

make

and then:

make install.
That's all. Cheers,

Oliver