configure is a script that is generally provided with the source of most standardized type Linux packages and contains code that will “patch” and localize the source distribution so that it will compile and load on your local Linux system.

What is configuration in Linux?

A “configuration file” is a local file used to control the operation of a program; it must be static and cannot be an executable binary. It is recommended that files be stored in subdirectories of /etc rather than directly in /etc .

What is configure command?

configure is normally a (generated) shell script which is packaged in Unix-based applications and is used to detect certain machine settings and set up needed files for make to do its job. Look for a configure. bat or a file called configure in the QT directory and run it.