Updating $PATH and adding packages

manimal29 · 07-15-2008, 12:42 AM

I need some guidance. I am using the 32 bit SuSe 11.0 gnome and I tried to update my nvidia driver to the latest version. When trying to install the driver, the installation fails saying that I am missing the development tool "cc" and to make sure that "gcc" is installed. It goes on to say that if it is installed, it needs to be in my path. So, two questions...
How do I check to see if gcc is installed and how do I add it to my path? Any/all help is GREATLY appreciated!

BroX · 07-15-2008, 01:50 AM

If you type as user

Code:

gcc --version

And it gives you something along the lines of

Code:

gcc (GCC) 4.2.3
Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

then it is installed and in your $PATH.

Cheers.

john test · 07-15-2008, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manimal29

I need some guidance. I am using the 32 bit SuSe 11.0 gnome and I tried to update my nvidia driver to the latest version. When trying to install the driver, the installation fails saying that I am missing the development tool "cc" and to make sure that "gcc" is installed. It goes on to say that if it is installed, it needs to be in my path. So, two questions...
How do I check to see if gcc is installed and how do I add it to my path? Any/all help is GREATLY appreciated!

might try "echo $PATH" and "locate nvidia" and "locate gcc" and "ps -ef | grep gcc" and "ps -ef | nvidia"