How to build julia from source?

@freddy 

Building Julia from source can be done by following these steps:

1. Clone the Julia repository from GitHub:

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git clone https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia.git
cd julia

1. Install the necessary dependencies for building Julia. The list of dependencies can be found in the repository's README file.
2. Run the make command to build Julia:

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make

1. If the build is successful, you can run Julia by entering the julia command in the terminal:

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./julia

1. If you want to install Julia system-wide, you can run the make install command:

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make install

1. You can also run tests to verify that the build is working correctly by running the make test command:

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make test

These are the basic steps for building Julia from source. Make sure to consult the README file in the Julia repository for any additional instructions or troubleshooting tips.