Always verify the checksum. Always test make check before installing to production. And keep an eye on the official change log for future patches.
# Extract tar xzf ImageMagick-7.1.1-15.tar.gz cd ImageMagick-7.1.1-15 ./configure --prefix=/usr/local Compile (Use n-1 cores) make -j$(nproc) Test (Optional but recommended) make check Install sudo make install Update library cache sudo ldconfig /usr/local/lib Always verify the checksum
wget https://download.imagemagick.org/ImageMagick/download/releases/ImageMagick-7.1.1-15.tar.gz.sha256 sha256sum -c ImageMagick-7.1.1-15.tar.gz.sha256 Expected output: ImageMagick-7.1.1-15.tar.gz: OK Once downloaded, here is a standard build procedure for a Linux server: Always verify the checksum