C compiler cannot create executables

JanDeMan · 04-19-2004, 02:24 PM

I tried to compile Webalizer but this is the output i have:

Code:

checking whether the C compiler (gcc ) works... no
configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C compiler cannot create executables.

Debian Woody 3
gcc is installed by

apt-get install gcc

:s :s :s

londonboi · 04-19-2004, 02:43 PM

I cant remember, and i am not in front of my deban box at the moment, but try apt-get install g++ and you should be ok. f that is wrong i will post the solution when i get to my box.

also this has been asked many times on here, so have a search or try google.com and you may also come up with an answer

JanDeMan · 04-19-2004, 02:51 PM

Yeps now it works

BUT

Quote:

loading cache ./config.cache
checking for gcc... gcc
checking whether the C compiler (gcc ) works... yes
checking whether the C compiler (gcc ) is a cross-compiler... no
checking whether we are using GNU C... yes
checking whether gcc accepts -g... yes
checking whether ln -s works... yes
checking for a BSD compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking how to run the C preprocessor... gcc -E
checking whether char is unsigned... no
checking for main in -l44bsd... no
checking for main in -lm... yes
checking for main in -lz... no
configure: error: z library not found... please install zlib.

Quote:

jan@debian:~/webalizer-2.01-10$ su -c "apt-get install zlib"
Password:
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
Package zlib has no available version, but exists in the database.
This typically means that the package was mentioned in a dependency and
never uploaded, has been obsoleted or is not available with the contents
of sources.list
E: Package zlib has no installation candidate

londonboi · 04-19-2004, 02:57 PM

What branch are you using? stable testing or unstable? Also what are you trying to install?

JanDeMan · 04-19-2004, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by londonboi
What branch are you using? stable testing or unstable? Also what are you trying to install?

Kernel Version 2.4.18-bf2.4
Distro Name Debian 3.0

londonboi · 04-19-2004, 03:06 PM

ermm sorry i cant help on that one, perhaps if you go to http://www.zlib.org maybe you will find more help there.

Or if you like, try editing your /etc/apt/sources.list

Change the stable comment to testing then save it

apt-get update then apt-get install zlib. once it is installed then change it back to the stable brance

hope that helps

comp12345 · 04-19-2004, 07:03 PM

The package you probably need is either zlibc or zlib1g

JanDeMan · 04-20-2004, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by comp12345
The package you probably need is either zlibc or zlib1g

I installed them all, and now it works. THX