Hi there,

I'm trying to install a tar.gz file with no luck
I'm using SuSE 9.3 pro
the tar.gz file is john-1.6.40.tar.gz
after the following
su
tar zxvf john-1.6.40.tar.gz
cd john-1.6.4o
cd src
make
make linux-x86-any
after that I get aan errer like this :-
linux:/home/laverion/john-1.6.40/src # make linux-x86-any-elf
make: *** No rule to make target `linux-x86-any-elf'. Stop.
linux:/home/laverion/john-1.6.40/src # make linux-x86-any
ln -sf x86-any.h arch.h
make ../run/john ../run/unshadow ../run/unafs ../run/unique \
JOHN_OBJS="DES_fmt.o DES_std.o DES_bs.o BSDI_fmt.o MD5_fmt.o MD5_std.o BF_fmt.o BF_std.o AFS_fmt.o LM_fmt.o batch.o bench.o charset.o common.o compiler.o config.o cracker.o crc32.o external.o formats.o getopt.o idle.o inc.o john.o list.o loader.o logger.o math.o memory.o misc.o options.o params.o path.o recovery.o rpp.o rules.o signals.o single.o status.o tty.o wordlist.o unshadow.o unafs.o unique.o DES_bs_b.o x86.o"
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/laverion/john-1.6.40/src'
gcc -c -Wall -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -funroll-loops DES_fmt.c
make[1]: gcc: Command not found
make[1]: *** [DES_fmt.o] Error 127
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/laverion/john-1.6.40/src'
make: *** [linux-x86-any] Error 2



I think it has to do with gcc
I checked other linux forums with no luck
any help
thnx

Have a look at this thread and the referenced article.
Normally there would be a readme or such in the package - and I would expect a ./configure would be required normally.

with ./configure I get an error because there is nthing mentioned in the install.doc about ./configure but
asks to install th e software as
su
cd src
make
en that what I'm trying to do but I'm getting the error when make linux-x86-any
make linux-x86-any
after that I get aan errer like this :-
linux:/home/laverion/john-1.6.40/src # make linux-x86-any-elf
make: *** No rule to make target `linux-x86-any-elf'. Stop.
linux:/home/laverion/john-1.6.40/src # make linux-x86-any
ln -sf x86-any.h arch.h
make ../run/john ../run/unshadow ../run/unafs ../run/unique \
JOHN_OBJS="DES_fmt.o DES_std.o DES_bs.o BSDI_fmt.o MD5_fmt.o MD5_std.o BF_fmt.o BF_std.o AFS_fmt.o LM_fmt.o batch.o bench.o charset.o common.o compiler.o config.o cracker.o crc32.o external.o formats.o getopt.o idle.o inc.o john.o list.o loader.o logger.o math.o memory.o misc.o options.o params.o path.o recovery.o rpp.o rules.o signals.o single.o status.o tty.o wordlist.o unshadow.o unafs.o unique.o DES_bs_b.o x86.o"
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/laverion/john-1.6.40/src'
gcc -c -Wall -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -funroll-loops DES_fmt.c
make[1]: gcc: Command not found
make[1]: *** [DES_fmt.o] Error 127
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/laverion/john-1.6.40/src'
make: *** [linux-x86-any] Error 2

What distribution are you running? It appears you don't have gcc installed... which I find kinda scary...

Also, you are going a level too deep by going into /home/laverion/john-1.6.40/src. You should just go into /home/laverion/john-1.6.40 and then do ./configure. Also, you don't need to be root until close to the end, when you hit the make install step. You will need gcc installed as well. You must have done the desktop no development install of one of the rpm based distros. You can use yum or whatever package manager you have to install gcc, or install it from the cdrom that you used to install the distro. Yum is much easier, as it handles the dependencies for you. So in short:

Peace,
JimBass

got it
to install tar.gz file under SuSE 9.3 pro (john the ripper 1.6.40)

konsole
su
$tar zxvf john-1.6.40
cd john-1.6.40
cd src
make clean SYSTEM (put your system here) for example lets say we have linux-x86-any the it should be lkijk that
make clean linux-x86-any
that is it nou we have john the ripper installed,to test if its working

cd ../run
./john --test



nou I have it installed thanks to this forum and to all the guys who try to help other linux newbies.
goodluck everybody with the installation.
thnx a bunch for your help.
laverion

Hi Guys,

I am having tar.gz unzipped errors too,

pls advise.........newbie here
Using RH9 kernel 2.4.20-6

I am trying to install firefox-1.5.tar.gz into my com so i did e following --> : cd < to firefox-1.5 >

: tar zxvf firefox*.gz
Once its untar into dir, i

: cd <into firefox dir> & type,
: ./configure & i face this error : command not found"

when i type,
: make
its says ***No targets specified & no makefiles found. Stop.

i installed all rpm on gcc in RH9 distro; they are --> gcc-java, gcc-fortran & gcc obj....

pls advise................

For Firefox, you just need to untar and then run the executable. Really wish people would read the installation instructions.