I am trying to compile and install an updated kde3 program.
It exits and balks that it can't find a 'c' compiler in the PATH.


This is the Err. Msg. from the shell:
checking where to install... /opt/kde3 (as returned by kde-config)
checking for style of include used by make... GNU
checking for gcc... no
checking for cc... no
checking for cl.exe... no
configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH
See `config.log' for more details.

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Following is my PATH Env. entry.

PATH=/home/mathay/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/sbin:/bi
n:/usr/games:/opt/gnome/bin:/opt/kde3/bin:/usr/lib/jvm/jre/bin:/usr/lib/mit/bin:

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whereis gcc
gcc: /usr/lib/gcc


My question is, how to modify the ENV entry and what modification to make?

Thank you in advance for your help.

This would add to your path for the session - but I don't think you have gcc installed
gcc binary should be in /usr/bin/ - that's in your path

Thanks, JinJ
Unix has a humbling effect on me. I am constantly reminded of how silly I can make myself look.
However, I installed gcc and resolved a few more dependencies but still have a problem.
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these are a few lines from the config.log
contrary to the last line, I did locate and install the package mentioned.
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configure:3717: checking whether we are using the GNU C compiler
configure:3746: gcc -c conftest.c >&5
configure:3752: $? = 0
configure:3769: result: yes
configure:3774: checking whether gcc accepts -g
configure:3804: gcc -c -g conftest.c >&5
configure:3810: $? = 0
configure:3909: result: yes
configure:3926: checking for gcc option to accept ISO C89
configure:4000: gcc -c conftest.c >&5
configure:4006: $? = 0
configure:4029: result: none needed
configure:4049: checking dependency style of gcc
configure:4139: result: gcc3
configure:4162: checking how to run the C preprocessor
configure:4202: gcc -E conftest.c
configure:4208: $? = 0
configure:4239: gcc -E conftest.c
conftest.c:10:28: error: ac_nonexistent.h: No such file or directory
configure:4245: $? = 1
configure: failed program was:
| /* confdefs.h. */
| #define PACKAGE_NAME ""
| #define PACKAGE_TARNAME ""
| #define PACKAGE_VERSION ""
| #define PACKAGE_STRING ""
| #define PACKAGE_BUGREPORT ""
| #define PACKAGE "digikam-0.9.3-beta1"
| #define VERSION "3.5.8"
| /* end confdefs.h. */
| #include <ac_nonexistent.h>

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configure:22953: error: Your Installation isn't able to compile simple C++ programs.
Check config.log for details - if you're using a Linux distribution you might miss
a package named similar to libstdc++-dev.
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Any ideas?

The err msg : " if you're using a Linux distribution you might miss
a package named similar to libstdc++-dev." persists, even after I did the following:

linux-lqc2:/usr/lib # export PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/libstdc++
followed by a search:
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linux-lqc2:/usr/lib # ls | less | grep c++
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yielding:

libstdc++-3-libc6.1-2-2.10.0.so
libstdc++-3-libc6.2-2-2.10.0.so
libstdc++-libc6.1-1.so.2
libstdc++-libc6.1-2.so.3
libstdc++-libc6.2-2.so.3
libstdc++.so.2.7.2
libstdc++.so.2.7.2.8
libstdc++.so.2.8
libstdc++.so.2.8.0
libstdc++.so.2.9
libstdc++.so.2.9.0
libstdc++.so.5
libstdc++.so.5.0.7
libstdc++.so.6
libstdc++.so.6.0.8
linux-lqc2:/usr/lib #

This is a beta release...is there possibly a bug or omission in the dependencies listing?

Matthew

After visiting the home site of "digikam-0.9.3-beta1" and reading Forum notes, comments etc.. I found nothing helpful. However, I did read that another major upgrade is underway to accommodate Kde_4 which is shortly due for release. I've decided therefore that my time can be more profitably spent elsewhere and I will wait until the release of Kde_4.