C programming error

recaicircir · 05-06-2005, 02:29 PM

Hello there,

I am new to Linux and I have Fedora Core 3 installed on my computer.
After I compile a C file with gcc or cc I cannot execute the compiled program and get an error message saying

$ gcc prog1.c
$ a.out
bash : a.out is not a command

What should I do to run my compiled files?

Thanks

Mara · 05-06-2005, 05:23 PM

Moved: This thread is more suitable in a more technical forum like Linux-Newbie and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.

Run
./a.out
To run it simply with a.out you need to have the directory you have the file in $PATH environmental variable.

recaicircir · 05-08-2005, 03:02 PM

Thanks.