Compiling C Programs

moserbear · 09-20-2007, 04:14 AM

I have installed linux today and created an account and logged in.
Then I started a new file by using the command
vi filename.c
I saved it.
Then I trien to run the program by
cc filename.c
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I got an error that says

cc: command not found

Please help!!

Nylex · 09-20-2007, 04:16 AM

Try gcc instead. Perhaps you don't have a symlink called "cc" that points to gcc. If you get a command not found error again, you'll need to install gcc.

moserbear · 09-20-2007, 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nylex

Try gcc instead. Perhaps you don't have a symlink called "cc" that points to gcc. If you get a command not found error again, you'll need to install gcc.

Where to get it and to install it, plz tell

xgreen · 09-20-2007, 05:12 AM

try

Quote:

which cc

&

Quote:

which gcc

if cc or gcc are not found in your default path then you need to install the gcc package. You can get gcc from your distribution repositories or from http://gcc.gnu.org/install/binaries.html

Nylex · 09-20-2007, 05:16 AM

It'll be easier to get it from your distribution's package manager. If you don't know what this is, you'll need to tell us which distro you're using.

otoomet · 09-20-2007, 08:28 AM

Debian & friends (including ubuntu) have a nice package called 'build-essential'. It installs gcc and a bunch of other more-or-less necessary tools. I am not sure about Red-Hat family.

Another point -- if you are beginner, you may want to consider other text editors (although vi is powerful, hands down) or IDE-s. Vi may be awful to start with if you don't have much unix experience beforehand.

Best,
Ott

AceofSpades19 · 09-20-2007, 05:57 PM

generally the command to compile programs is
gcc <filename>.c -o <programname>

chrism01 · 09-20-2007, 07:39 PM

Definitely add your distro info to your profile, that'll make our job easier.
BTW, on RH FC series, the menu to install etc is Applications->Add/Remove Software