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Sometimes I come in the situation where I need to build a program from source. In the last distro I used there was a meta package to get all the necessary build tools installed.
I've been unable to locate something similar in Mageia. Have I overlooked something?

Well, it's not obvious, but yes there is something like that. Just install task-c++-devel or rpm-build, both should pull the most essential packages to compile stuff, like autoconf, automake, gcc and such. And remember to set the filter in software management from "programs with gui" to "all packages" otherwise those interesting ones won't show up

Super. Thanks for the tip.
I have noted it down for later reference.

Ich wünsch noch 'nen schönen Abend

madeye wrote:Ich wünsch noch 'nen schönen Abend

Keine Ursache

Actually i'd also like to have something more standard like in debian world, where you have build-essentials,
which to me is much more self-explanatory. Or maybe it's just because documentation is more widespread. Whatever.

Actually i'd also like to have something more standard like in debian world, where you have build-essentials,
which to me is much more self-explanatory.

+1 for that!