Compiling in Linux for Beginners

[LaBlueGirl]

So I didn't write it, but while I was having some compile problems tonight, I found this page:
http://linuxgazette.net/issue38/pollman.html

I'd paste it below, but I'm guessing some of the shell command tags aren't permissible

Highly good read, not difficult to understand, a must-see.

I can make this sound like a movie trailer, you know...