You should ALWAYS see if the package exists in RPM format FIRST...
http://rpmfind.net
If not then try compiling.
Remember that if you are compiling a gz file, you'll need to have all the
libraries that the package was originally compiled against.
Often you'll also need the developement sources for the related libs and
packages as well.
The fact that your compiler is not working, indicates that you did not
perform a "developement" installation when prompted.
You'll have to go back and install the missing RPM's.
Given that everyone has to compile a program at sometime or another,
Developement should be the minimum install for Linux, in my book, in spite
of the requirements.
-JMS
-----Original Message-----
From: Edison Gica [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 4:31 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] Tar and .Gz
hi all:
well I tried installing a software that has been proven by many scientists
to work w/ a PC windows, Linux and Unix systems. I finished unzipping them
and untarring them and gave the command './configure and so forth' and guess
what message i got....
my gcc and C compiler is not working (?). any suggestions would be helpful,
I have LM 7.0 version.
thanks in advance,
edison
>From: Anthony Huereca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [newbie] Tar and .Gz
>Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 22:42:13 -0400
>
>
> > Next, how do I install software from TAR or GZ format? I know how to
> > install packages, but I downloaded a file in GZ format and opened it
>with
> > the software that came with Mandrake, but I could not figure out what to
>do
> > next? I mean in Windows there is always a setup.exe, but what about
>Linux?
> > I know I can extract these files, but I did not know what to do after
>that.
> > I saw no executables or installation routines. (See I am a newbie!)
> > Example, I have this file: so51a_lnx_01.tar so how do I install it? Once
>I
> > install it, does it automatically appear on the menu for execution?
>
>Compiling from source: Every newbies nightmare.
>But here's how to make it better.
>
>First untar the .tar.gz file by typing "tar -xvzf the_tarred_file.tar.gz".
>This
>will create a new directory. Go into that new directory. Read the readme
>file in that directory, it should contain further and more exact
>instructions on how to install that particular program.
>
>But 95% of the time, the instructions will be the same. In that directory,
>type
>"./configure". This will check to make sure you have all the proper
>libraries
>installed. If you get an error in this step, take note of what your missing
>and
>look for it on rpmfind.net. Then install the missing file with "rpm -Uvh
>the_missing_file.rpm" as root.
>
>Once you get past the ./configure stage with no errors, type "make". This
>will
>compile the source, and might take a little while. Once make is done, "su"
>to
>root, and type "make install". Once it finishes that, the program is
>installed.
>Just type "the_program_name" to run it.
>
>
>
>--
>Anthony Huereca
>http://m3000.1wh.com
>Computers are not intelligent. They only think they are.
>
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