====== Install from source ======
Sometimes you may find that you cannot find a Xandros, Debian, Ubuntu or other .deb package for the software you want to install.  This is the case with gpsbabel, for example.  Instead, you are offered the opportunity to retrieve a .tar.gz file (e.g. gpsbabel1.3.4.tar.gz).  How to install this on your Eee PC?

Firstly, read up on the process of installing software from source in [[http://www.tuxfiles.org/linuxhelp/softinstall.html|this article at tuxfiles.org]]. 

Next, you will need to install a package of development tools including the gcc compiler. The easiest way to do that is to install [[howto:installingdevelopmenttools|the build-essential Debian package]]. 

You can also choose to install the various pieces by hand. In this case, you will need to install the following packages: gcc, autoconf, automake1.7, expat, libc6-dev, libexpat1-dev. I'm sure you'll agree it's easier to follow the first route. 

Now grab your desired source package, untar it, and follow the installation process described on tuxfiles.org.