Does this mean I'm missing a C compiler?

batty_professor · 03-20-2005, 11:36 AM

I've installed RPM's before, but this is different, as it needs to be compiled never done that before. Call me spoon-fed Linux if you will, but at least I insist on being a user. Anyway, does the attached mean I need a C compiler package installed due to it being missing, or is it some directory issue? where it's just not finding the compiler I might have?

shuuhen · 03-20-2005, 08:05 PM

You probably don't have a C compiler. It's possible, but not probable, that the directory gcc is in isn't in your PATH variable. Usually you will find gcc somewhere like /usr/bin. Here's my output from whereis.

Code:

$ whereis gcc
gcc: /usr/bin/gcc /usr/share/man/man1/gcc.1.gz

Here's a link to the gcc homepage.

batty_professor · 03-20-2005, 09:08 PM

Thanks, I found gcc-3.4.3.2.3.0.ix86-mandrake10.1-openpkg.rpm and downloaded. The software installer said it was already installed. So it must be some directory/path issue.

Skie · 03-21-2005, 06:10 PM

Try typing just "gcc" and see if that gives you any meaningful output. If you have it installed and it's in your path, you should get something like this: "gcc: no input files".

I have gcc located at /usr/bin/gcc (same as shuuhen) . I don't know if Mandrake does things differently.

kickass · 03-21-2005, 08:20 PM

in mandrake if he installed gcc than it should be in /usr/bin thats where it use to be i was with mandrake up tell 9.2. maybe if you tell RPM to force a uninstall/reinstall it might fix it, i dont know how to do that i like to compile by source. If you know it is installed type

Code:

echo $PATH

in my case it is

Code:

$ echo $PATH
/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/games:/opt/www/htdig/bin:
/usr/lib/java/bin:/usr/lib/java/jre/bin:/opt/kde/bin:
/usr/lib/qt/bin:/usr/share/texmf/bin:/home/will/bin:/home/will/scripts

i don't see why it wouldent be in your path but hey i have seen werder stuff happen

batty_professor · 03-21-2005, 10:02 PM

Thanks to all so far. Here's the latest. gcc wasn't really installed afterall, I used the rpm -i --test to get the skinny. it told me I needed openpkg which I'm sure has something to do with using the rpm I downloaded from the openpkg website. So I instead installed gcc-2.96-cpp-2.96-0.83mdk , gcc-3.4.1-4mdk , and gcc-c++-3.4.1-4mdk . from the install CD's. So now sh ./configure gets through a whole lotsa stuff until it gets to where it can't find X includes. Can't find it in the packages on the CD's . So close!

Skie · 03-21-2005, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by batty_professor

Thanks to all so far. Here's the latest. gcc wasn't really installed afterall, I used the rpm -i --test to get the skinny. it told me I needed openpkg which I'm sure has something to do with using the rpm I downloaded from the openpkg website. So I instead installed gcc-2.96-cpp-2.96-0.83mdk , gcc-3.4.1-4mdk , and gcc-c++-3.4.1-4mdk . from the install CD's. So now sh ./configure gets through a whole lotsa stuff until it gets to where it can't find X includes. Can't find it in the packages on the CD's . So close!

Go through your CD and look for any "devel" packages that would be related to X. All includes are part of blahblah-devel RPM's.

03-20-2005, 08:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
shuuhen Manager Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 802 OS: Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.5.5, WinXP Pro, FreeBSD 6.0, Gentoo Linux	You probably don't have a C compiler. It's possible, but not probable, that the directory gcc is in isn't in your PATH variable. Usually you will find gcc somewhere like /usr/bin. Here's my output from whereis. Code: $ whereis gcc gcc: /usr/bin/gcc /usr/share/man/man1/gcc.1.gz Here's a link to the gcc homepage. Last edited by shuuhen : 03-20-2005 at 08:09 PM.

03-20-2005, 09:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
batty_professor Asst. Manager, Alternative Computing Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hooterville Il 45 mi. east of St. Louis mo Posts: 2,609 OS: Fedora Core 5 for now	Thanks, I found gcc-3.4.3.2.3.0.ix86-mandrake10.1-openpkg.rpm and downloaded. The software installer said it was already installed. So it must be some directory/path issue. __________________ It's better to know me and not need me than to need me and not know me. B. While users are never under any obligation, if you feel the urge please feel free to visit our donation page. Every little bit helps. And we thank you for your support. Microsoft free Registered Linux user 397458

03-21-2005, 06:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
Skie Manager, Alternative Comp Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 1,821 OS: Gentoo Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, CentOS My System	Try typing just "gcc" and see if that gives you any meaningful output. If you have it installed and it's in your path, you should get something like this: "gcc: no input files". I have gcc located at /usr/bin/gcc (same as shuuhen) . I don't know if Mandrake does things differently. __________________

03-21-2005, 08:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
kickass Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 7 OS: windows_xp_home_sp2: slackware 10	in mandrake if he installed gcc than it should be in /usr/bin thats where it use to be i was with mandrake up tell 9.2. maybe if you tell RPM to force a uninstall/reinstall it might fix it, i dont know how to do that i like to compile by source. If you know it is installed type Code: echo $PATH in my case it is Code: $ echo $PATH /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/games:/opt/www/htdig/bin: /usr/lib/java/bin:/usr/lib/java/jre/bin:/opt/kde/bin: /usr/lib/qt/bin:/usr/share/texmf/bin:/home/will/bin:/home/will/scripts i don't see why it wouldent be in your path but hey i have seen werder stuff happen __________________ )( wardriver

03-21-2005, 10:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
batty_professor Asst. Manager, Alternative Computing Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hooterville Il 45 mi. east of St. Louis mo Posts: 2,609 OS: Fedora Core 5 for now	Thanks to all so far. Here's the latest. gcc wasn't really installed afterall, I used the rpm -i --test to get the skinny. it told me I needed openpkg which I'm sure has something to do with using the rpm I downloaded from the openpkg website. So I instead installed gcc-2.96-cpp-2.96-0.83mdk , gcc-3.4.1-4mdk , and gcc-c++-3.4.1-4mdk . from the install CD's. So now sh ./configure gets through a whole lotsa stuff until it gets to where it can't find X includes. Can't find it in the packages on the CD's . So close! __________________ It's better to know me and not need me than to need me and not know me. B. While users are never under any obligation, if you feel the urge please feel free to visit our donation page. Every little bit helps. And we thank you for your support. Microsoft free Registered Linux user 397458