title: How do I build/install protobuf 2.4.1 on CentOs (or any LINUX/UNIX system)?
body: <p>Ok, so I'm kind of a complete foreigner in the UNIX/LINUX land, but I need to install profbuf 2.4.1. </p>
  
  <p>I was following the instructions by doing </p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>wget <a href="http://protobuf.googlecode.com/files/protobuf-2.4.1.tar.bz2" rel="nofollow">http://protobuf.googlecode.com/files/protobuf-2.4.1.tar.bz2</a></li>
  <li>tar xfj protobuf-2.4.1.tar.bz2</li>
  <li>pushd protobuf-2.4.1</li>
  <li>./configure</li>
  <li>make</li>
  <li>sudo make install</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>I could only go as far as <code>./configure'. WHen I tried running</code>make`, I got some error saying "No target specified and no makefile found... Stop"</p>
  
  <p>Does anyone know what I might've done wrong?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks!!!</p>