Re: Resume questions, how convey?

Ulrich Hobelmann wrote:
> David Steuber wrote:
> > Ulrich Hobelmann <u.hobelmann@xxxxxx> writes:
> >
> >> I just got a small webspace account which gives me ssh (and scp)
> >> access to a chrooted environment (with very few commands at all, no
> >> gcc, not even tar and gzip), Apache, PHP, and CGI. I have to ask how
> >> I'm supposed to be able to install CGI stuff without any way to
> >> compile anything... Maybe I'll just get a different web-package when
> >> I need it (this one was free for me for this year).
> >
> > You have scp. Depending on your disk quota, you may be able to scp
> > other executables that you need. You just need to be sure they are
> > compatible with the libc in your /usr/lib/.
>
> Well, that means I might need a compatible system to compile stuff.
>
> > Do you have access to /etc/apache/httpd.conf? (location may vary)
>
> No, just the chroot.

Well *local* chroot can be your best option. Install on a free
partition of your home machine a similar system, then do:

chroot /mnt/hdaXX
cd /where/your/stuff/is/
nice -20 make

to your heart pleasure :)

That's how I compiled gentoo from debian, BTW.

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