Error message when doing ./configure
 

Hi,

I trying to install a application on my fedora 2 in which i need to run.. The application is PPPoE application. But when i type ./go for it.. it shows that i need a "C" Compiler.. but i am not sure when to get the "C" Compiler. The error message is at below:

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

Thanks.

download and install "gcc".

It sounds like you need to get a C compiler installed on the machine. Go to:

http://gcc.gnu.org/

and that should have all the info that you need!

Good luck!

Calluminsky

I have the same problem on Suse 9.1
I downloaded the gcc 3.3.3-41 and it wants binutils_and_glibc-devel to work.
I downloaded binutils 2.14.90.0.5-47 and glibc-devel 2.3.2-92 and then the horror!
conflict, missing, conflict. :-(

whenever possible... use the compiler that came with your distro !
that way all the versions will be matced and compatable.

ive never known a distro without a compiler.

all the dependency's will also be on the CD.

problem with downloading a compiler, you get the source most times... meaning you would have to compile the compiler... :D

Most distros though, come with a compiler, with exception of SuSE 9.1 Personal. If your distro does come with a compiler, I would suggest looking to the install disks about getting your compiler installed properly.

Hi..

I have download the GCC but now come another problem. It need to set a CC compiler..

*** The command 'gcc -o conftest -g -O2 conftest.c' failed.
*** You must set the environment variable CC to a working compiler..

I have surf thru the net and find out i need to install the binaries for it... which i have done so.. but still required me to set the environment variable.. So how do we set the environment variable? Thanks a lot and take ur precious to teach this newbie.

in bash:

CC=<path to gcc executable>; export CC

Another thing you can do is edit the Makefile so that if oyu are using a separate compiler, the necessary compiler variables point to actuall binaries, rather than standard GCC binaries.

export CC=<path to gcc> will work as well

path to GCC?? u meant the dir? is it in the package of GCC that i have download? or is it installed in my linux?

They'll both work, but the environment variable will AFAIR only be set temporarily by these methods and will be lost when you logout / reboot. To permanently set it, you could edit /etc/profile (as root) and add either of the above commands.

<path-to-gcc> means the path to the binary, or executable program. Doing which gcc in a console will supply you with the right path.

erm.. it seems that i can't find the excutable file.. is it GCC.H??

nope it should just be gcc ... no extension. You might not have it. Do a search for gcc binary on google and you should be able to find it somewhere. Fedora should have a package somewhere which includes gcc and g++.

is alright.. i try to search for it again.. and if i need further help.... i will just come back here.. thanks a lot..

I have find that fedora 2 got GCC installed on it.. but when i type ./go.sh for the application that i wan to installed. Error msg come out stating: checking whether the C compiler (gcc ) works... no
configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C compiler cannot create executables.