---
name: "compile_link"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "interchange"
version: "5.7.7-2"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/compile_link"
---

# compile\_link(1p)

## NAME

compile\_link -- compile and copy Interchange link CGI

## VERSION

1\.0

## SYNOPSIS

```
   compile_link [-p NNNN] [-s sfile] [-h host] [-w N] \\
                [--perl] [-nf] [-o outputfile] [-b dir] [-s dir]
```

## DESCRIPTION

The `"compile_link"` program configures (including compilation if necessary) a link CGI for talking to the Interchange server daemon.

If the --perl option is given, it will not compile but instead use the tlink.pl program, setting its variables as needed.

Designed to be used in conjunction with Interchange's makecat.

## OPTIONS

- \-b dir, --build=dir

  Sets the directory where the build files will be made. Default is `"src"` in the Interchange software directory.

- \-h hostname, --host=hostname

  Sets the host address or host name that should be compiled into the TCP-based link program.  This sets the default, which still can be overridden by `"MINIVEND_HOST"` in the environment of the executing process.

- \-p NNNN, --port=NNNN

  Sets the port number that should be compiled into the TCP-based link program. This sets the default, which still can be overridden by `"MINIVEND_PORT"` in the environment of the executing process. The port must be higher than 1024.

- \-s sfile, --socket=sfile

  The name of the UNIX-domain socket file which should be compiled into the UNIX-domain link program. This sets the default, which still can be overridden by `"MINIVEND_SOCKET"` in the environment of the executing process.

- \--source=dir

  Sets the directory containing the source files. Default is `"src"` in the Interchange software directory.

- \-w N, --timeout=N

  The number of seconds the link program should wait for a connection before sending its timeout page.

## SEE ALSO

*makecat*(1), http://www.icdevgroup.org/

## AUTHOR

Mike Heins