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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: What programs do you make sure are installed on a new Linux
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2024 19:36:30 -0000 (UTC)
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On Sun, 17 Nov 2024 17:17:37 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote:

> Never underestimate the value of a few printf()s
> sprinkled here and there (or log file writes if you're really headless).

I don’t really see that much difference. On *nix systems, service managers 
can redirect stdout or stderr to logfiles anyway, so I can run my code 
directly from a terminal for testing, and then in the background via a 
service definition for production use, without having to make any code 
changes.

> I'm still a fan of makefiles.

Automated build scripts certainly. Ninja seems to be a common alternative 
to make nowadays. But you need a higher-level wrapper to generate the 
control files: e.g. Autotools, Meson, CMake etc.