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Old 08-02-2008, 02:04 PM   #1
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how do i install gcc from a tar.bz2 file when i have no C/C++ compiler installed


hello , i'm new to linux..i have installed Red Hat Linux Enterprise Edition 5 on my PC....but only the basic installation has been done so i have no software packages installed......i want to install gcc so that i can start writing C/C++ programs....i downloaded a tar.bz2 file which i extracted and have now got a folder....i am not understanding as to how do i proceed further with the installation......there is a html document that states a lengthy procedure for installation which i could not understand......pl guide me......
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Old 08-02-2008, 02:14 PM   #2
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You cannot do it that way. You have to have a compiler in order to compile.

RH is based on rpms. Yum is the package manager for RHEL5. So " yum install gcc " (as root) should get you started.
 
Old 08-02-2008, 02:16 PM   #3
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thank u i will begin right way but will get back in case of a problem
 
Old 08-02-2008, 02:17 PM   #4
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You can get gcc++ from ur cds or DVD, if u have created yum server then u can type command "yum install gcc*"
 
Old 08-02-2008, 02:18 PM   #5
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Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Loading "rhnplugin" plugin
This system is not registered with RHN.
RHN support will be disabled.
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
No Repositories Available to Set Up
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Parsing package install arguments
Setting up repositories
No Repositories Available to Set Up
Reading repository metadata in from local files
No Match for argument: gcc
Nothing to do


this is the message i got after typing the yum install gcc command
 
Old 08-02-2008, 02:20 PM   #6
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i do not have any CD/DVD for this........i have extracted the tar.bz2 file and there is a lenghty installation process which requires configuration, build, testing and final install....but reading the file is proving to be of no use
 
Old 08-02-2008, 02:23 PM   #7
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what exactly is yum and how will it help me install a C/C++ compiler
 
Old 08-02-2008, 02:35 PM   #8
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Ok, from post number 5, it is showing that you have not registered you install with RH. You do understand that RHEL requires you to pay for a subscription?

Ok there are three main ways to installs software. 1. compile it(but you need a compilers to compile). 2. Some (mostly RH based) systems use rpms to install binary packages. 3. Some (Debian based) systems use debs to install binary packages. The short answer is that debs and rpms are just two ways of doing the same thing.

Debs and rpms both use repos(repositories) of software on remote servers (and their mirros) to store their software. The vast majority of software an ordinary user will require is in these repos (Thunderbird, FF, OOoffice, gcc/gcc++, etc). Currently RHEL uses yum to access those repos. So "yum install software_package" is how one generally installs software.
 
Old 08-02-2008, 02:55 PM   #9
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The error u found is that you dont have RH subscription you have to register to rhn.redhat.com or use CentOS its same as rhel5 no diff just logos are diff and you can get any updates.
 
Old 08-02-2008, 02:59 PM   #10
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i do not have any CD/DVD for this........i have extracted the tar.bz2 file and there is a lenghty installation process which requires configuration, build, testing and final install....but reading the file is proving to be of no use
Go to command prompt then go to directory where u have extracted ur file then run ./configure then after completed this run make then make install it will work
 
Old 08-02-2008, 05:01 PM   #11
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Go to command prompt then go to directory where u have extracted ur file then run ./configure then after completed this run make then make install it will work
no it won't >_>
dito (he doesn't have a compiler [needed for the *.tar.bz2] to begin with)

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Old 08-02-2008, 06:30 PM   #12
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Couldn't he just download the gcc rpm package from the CentOS site and install it?
 
Old 08-03-2008, 12:10 AM   #13
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hello, thank you all for the prompt replies.......but i am still confused as to how do i install a C/C++ compiler....is there something that is already compiled and i can copy it to my PC and get started with C/C++ is there a C/C++ in any other format which may help my case....pl do let me know
 
Old 08-03-2008, 12:25 AM   #14
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Yes. rpms are already compiled. You can register your RHEL and get it from RH via yum. You can switch the repos and use Centos' rpm. You can look through Centos' repo and install it (the rpm) manually.
 
Old 08-03-2008, 12:36 AM   #15
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As I told you download CentOS its same as RH only logos are different and very thing like services are same as RH, if u dont blive I was the one who used RH the switch to CentOS bcoz of subscription, So go ahead and download CentOS.
 
  


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