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|         Subject: how do I run C code received from sources                  |
|         Keywords: C sources                                                 |
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|         I do not know how to run the C programs that are posted in the      |
|         sources newsgroup.  I save the files, edit them to remove the       |
|         headers, and change the mode so that they are executable, but I     |
|         cannot get them to run.  (I have never written a C program before.) |
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|         Must they be compiled?  With what compiler?  How do I do this?  If  |
|         I compile them, is an object code file generated or must I generate |
|         it explicitly with the > character?  Is there something else that   |
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