Run ./build.sh APP to distribute needed files to package's root directory. After that, go back to .. and run ./configure and make, then start or install the application. Before compilation, fetch the data files by using build/pkget.sh script if you haven't done so yet. Run this in package root directory (where the configure script is): $ ./build/pkget.sh Example steps for compilation (in this directory): $ ./build.sh fossmixer $ cd .. Next, to try app without installing it: $ ./configure --prefix=`pwd` \ --with-libiconv=/where/is/your/libiconv $ make $ ./fossmixer Or alternatively, to install app: $ ./configure --prefix=/install/root/for/app \ --with-libiconv=/where/is/your/libiconv $ make $ make install $ /install/root/for/app/bin/fossmixer