Heey

I have a problem with my suse 9.1 (well atleast i think it's a problem.
almost everytime i try to install something (or in this case ./configure) it mostly comes up with an error messege slightly like this one:
configure:1366: checking build system type
configure:1384: result: i686-pc-linux-gnu
configure:1392: checking host system type
configure:1406: result: i686-pc-linux-gnu
configure:1414: checking target system type
configure:1428: result: i686-pc-linux-gnu
configure:1532: checking for a BSD-compatible install
configure:1587: result: /usr/bin/install -c
configure:1598: checking whether build environment is sane
configure:1641: result: yes
configure:1698: checking for gawk
configure:1714: found /usr/bin/gawk
configure:1724: result: gawk
configure:1734: checking whether make sets $(MAKE)
configure:1758: result: no
configure:1921: result: *** LINUX, building POSIX version. we need pthread.configure:1366: checking build system type
configure:1384: result: i686-pc-linux-gnu
configure:1392: checking host system type
configure:1406: result: i686-pc-linux-gnu
configure:1414: checking target system type
configure:1428: result: i686-pc-linux-gnu
configure:1532: checking for a BSD-compatible install
configure:1587: result: /usr/bin/install -c
configure:1598: checking whether build environment is sane
configure:1641: result: yes
configure:1698: checking for gawk
configure:1714: found /usr/bin/gawk
configure:1724: result: gawk
configure:1734: checking whether make sets $(MAKE)
configure:1758: result: no
configure:1921: result: *** LINUX, building POSIX version. we need pthread.
configure:1999: result: *** x86 target system
configure:2126: checking for ranlib
configure:2142: found /usr/bin/ranlib
configure:2153: result: ranlib
configure:2169: checking for gmake
configure:2202: result: no
configure:2169: checking for make
configure:2202: result: no
configure:2210: checking whether : sets $(MAKE)
configure:2234: result: no
configure:2285: checking for gcc
configure:2314: result: no
configure:2365: checking for cc
configure:2394: result: no
configure:2407: checking for cc
configure:2453: result: no
configure:2506: checking for cl
configure:2535: result: no
configure:2549: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH
See `config.log' for more details.
configure:1999: result: *** x86 target system
configure:2126: checking for ranlib
configure:2142: found /usr/bin/ranlib
configure:2153: result: ranlib
configure:2169: checking for gmake
configure:2202: result: no
configure:2169: checking for make
configure:2202: result: no
configure:2210: checking whether : sets $(MAKE)
configure:2234: result: no
configure:2285: checking for gcc
configure:2314: result: no
configure:2365: checking for cc
configure:2394: result: no
configure:2407: checking for cc
configure:2453: result: no
configure:2506: checking for cl
configure:2535: result: no
configure:2549: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH
See `config.log' for more details.

somewhere i heard this means i don't have a good gcc or cc compiler or something, is this correct? where do i get this so that i can install/configure stuff. can anyone tell me exactly how to get this?

Cheers,
Graham

Yes - you'll nned to install a compiler - try:
rpm -ivh ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/SuSE-Linux/i....3-41.i586.rpm

ok the link didn't work but i tried it with the same file from another location and got this:
error: Failed dependencies:
glibc-devel is needed by gcc-3.3.3-41

whats going on? =S

It just means that you need to install glibc-devel too - take a look at:
http://www.rpmfind.net

ok, I got the glibc-devel RPM and installed it that worked.
than I installed the gcc compiler..finally got it to install said succesfull.
than i'm trying to install the program that i've been doing all this for, i type ./configure and get this:

checking build system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking host system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking target system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
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)... no
*** LINUX, building POSIX version. we need pthread.
*** x86 target system
checking for ranlib... ranlib
checking for gmake... no
checking for make... no
checking whether : sets $(MAKE)... no
checking for gcc... gcc
checking for C compiler default output file name... a.out
checking whether the C compiler works... yes
checking whether we are cross compiling... no
checking for suffix of executables...
checking for suffix of object files... o
checking whether we are using the GNU C compiler... yes
checking whether gcc accepts -g... yes
checking for gcc option to accept ANSI C... none needed
checking for style of include used by :... none
checking dependency style of gcc... gcc3
checking for g++... no
checking for c++... no
checking for gpp... no
checking for aCC... no
checking for CC... no
checking for cxx... no
checking for cc++... no
checking for cl... no
checking for FCC... no
checking for KCC... no
checking for RCC... no
checking for xlC_r... no
checking for xlC... no
checking whether we are using the GNU C++ compiler... no
checking whether g++ accepts -g... no
checking dependency style of g++... none
checking for flex... no
checking for lex... no
checking for yywrap in -lfl... no
checking for yywrap in -ll... no
checking for bison... no
checking for byacc... no
checking for ar... /usr/bin/ar
checking for gar... (cached) /usr/bin/ar
checking how to run the C preprocessor... gcc -E
checking for egrep... grep -E
checking for clock_settime in -lrt... yes
checking whether byte ordering is bigendian... no
checking for X... no
checking for XOpenDisplay in -lX11... no
configure: error: Could not find XOpenDisplay in -lX11.

whats going on now? are all these no's stuff I need to install too? :S
please help

A fully functional traditional Linux development environment consists of several smaller programs - in addition to the compiler (gcc, usually) you will need (g)awk, flex and bison - among other things.

If SuSE has a control panel item (or a separate application) for automatically downloading and installing packages, try using that. Otherwise you will most likely have to install tens of packages in the correct order "by hand".


Håkan

i am not familiar with suse, however in the two ditros i am familiar with (fedora and slackware) there is an option at install time to 'install development tools' this will install all the software you need to be able to compile programs. i would think that the same would be true with suse.

i would also think that this 'development software package' could be added at a later date. much easier than trying to figure out what you need. Installing the complete package and then looking at the components it installs will also give you an idea of what is required to (software wise) to be able to compile programs.