Re: [newbie] having problems installing a program
On Friday 22 August 2003 03:21, crak600 wrote: i'm trying to upgrade GAIM from version 0.59 to 0.67. using the rpm didn't work right, so i downloaded the tar.gz file and followed the install directions, but it's giving me a problem. here it is [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# cd /mnt/win_c2/gaim/gaim-0.67 [EMAIL PROTECTED] gaim-0.67]# ./configure checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c checking whether build environment is sane... yes checking for gawk... gawk checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes checking for sed... /bin/sed checking for gcc... no checking for cc... no checking for cc... no checking for cl... no configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH See `config.log' for more details. so is it telling me that i need to install some other types of programs in order to install this updated version of GAIM? thanks in advance. Mike You must install gcc to be able to compile C source code. HTH, -Frans Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] having problems installing a program
crak600 wrote: i'm trying to upgrade GAIM from version 0.59 to 0.67. using the rpm didn't work right, so i downloaded the tar.gz file and followed the install directions, but it's giving me a problem. here it is [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# cd /mnt/win_c2/gaim/gaim-0.67 [EMAIL PROTECTED] gaim-0.67]# ./configure checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c checking whether build environment is sane... yes checking for gawk... gawk checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes checking for sed... /bin/sed checking for gcc... no checking for cc... no checking for cc... no checking for cl... no configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH See `config.log' for more details. so is it telling me that i need to install some other types of programs in order to install this updated version of GAIM? thanks in advance. Mike It doesn't like your GCC compiler, or complains you haven't got one installed, do this, [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# rpm -qa | grep gcc gcc-c++-3.2.2-3mdk gcc-cpp-3.2.2-3mdk libgcc1-3.2.2-3mdk gcc-3.2.2-3mdk to see what gcc compiler you have installed. John -- John Richard Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] having problems installing a program
On Friday 22 August 2003 07:11 am, John Richard Smith wrote: It doesn't like your GCC compiler, or complains you haven't got one installed, do this, [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# rpm -qa | grep gcc gcc-c++-3.2.2-3mdk gcc-cpp-3.2.2-3mdk libgcc1-3.2.2-3mdk gcc-3.2.2-3mdk to see what gcc compiler you have installed. this is what i have [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# rpm -qa | grep gcc libgcc1-3.2.2-3mdk gcc-cpp-3.2.2-3mdk so, i feel dumb asking, but how do i get a new compiler? i wanna upgrade this version of GAIM and then toss some plug-ins in for it. buddy of mine is bugging me to put the MSN Messenger plug-in into GAIM, because that's all he uses at home. i really don't wanna put MSN messenger into a linux OS, that just sounds like a conflict of interests there, and i'm still trying to convince him to just install AIM on his home computer. but all that aside, i wanna get GAIM updated on my box, as version 0.59 has given me some minor problems. Thanks. Mike Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] having problems installing a program
i'm trying to upgrade GAIM from version 0.59 to 0.67. using the rpm didn't work right, so i downloaded the tar.gz file and followed the install directions, but it's giving me a problem. here it is [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# cd /mnt/win_c2/gaim/gaim-0.67 [EMAIL PROTECTED] gaim-0.67]# ./configure checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c checking whether build environment is sane... yes checking for gawk... gawk checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes checking for sed... /bin/sed checking for gcc... no checking for cc... no checking for cc... no checking for cl... no configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH See `config.log' for more details. so is it telling me that i need to install some other types of programs in order to install this updated version of GAIM? thanks in advance. Mike Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
