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Old 11-14-2004, 07:06 PM   #16
januismer
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I had the exact same problem running Mandrake 10.1. Performing the link above cured my problem too!

THANKS!
 
Old 04-12-2005, 08:40 PM   #17
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Same error

I am trying to install wine I get this error I installed the gcc but I can not find the configure file to set up the g++ is that another download all together.

checking for the directory containing the Wine tools... $(TOPOBJDIR)
checking how to run the C preprocessor... /lib/cpp
configure: error: C preprocessor "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check
See `config.log' for more details.
 
Old 04-12-2005, 08:43 PM   #18
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checking how to run the C preprocessor... /lib/cpp configure: error: C preprocessor "

Quote:
Originally posted by Tinkster
That means that you didn't install your C++ compiler.

Same error

I am trying to install wine I get this error I installed the gcc but I can not find the configure file to set up the g++ is that another download all together.

checking for the directory containing the Wine tools... $(TOPOBJDIR)
checking how to run the C preprocessor... /lib/cpp
configure: error: C preprocessor "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check
See `config.log' for more details.

I am running Fedora 3
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Old 06-08-2005, 04:41 PM   #19
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Coudl anyone tell me what the command is to install the c++ compliler from the installation disk of slackware 10.0? I am having the same problem with timidity

Last edited by paul62; 06-08-2005 at 04:50 PM.
 
Old 06-09-2005, 03:20 AM   #20
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The package you need to install is called gcc-c++. You can install it with installpkg e.g.
Code:
#installpkg gcc-c++
You can also download the package from the Slackware website, in the packages section.
 
Old 06-22-2005, 11:52 AM   #21
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what package should exactly be installed ?
i`ve installed :

Code:
installpkg gcc-g++-3.3.5-i486-1.tgz
Installing package gcc-g++-3.3.5-i486-1...
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
gcc-g++: gcc-g++ (C++ for GCC)
gcc-g++:
gcc-g++: C++ support for the GNU Compiler Collection.
gcc-g++:
gcc-g++: This package contains those parts of the compiler collection needed to
gcc-g++: compile C++ code.  The base gcc package is also required.
gcc-g++:
Executing install script for gcc-g++-3.3.5-i486-1...
and when i want to compile :
Code:
checking how to run the C preprocessor... /lib/cpp
configure: error: C preprocessor "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check
See `config.log' for more details.
there is no file or shortcut named cpp in "/lib/"

Using 2.6.11.2 (root@vector.linux.vnet) Slackware 10.1.0


i did:

Code:
swaret --remove gcc
swaret 1.6.2-1

Listing installed Packages matching Keyword: gcc...
gcc-3.3.5-i486-1
gcc-g++-3.3.5-i486-1
gcc-g77-3.3.5-i486-1
gcc-gnat-3.3.5-i486-1
gcc-objc-3.3.5-i486-1

Remove gcc-3.3.5-i486-1? (y/n/Q): [y]
Remove gcc-g++-3.3.5-i486-1? (y/n/Q): [y]
Remove gcc-g77-3.3.5-i486-1? (y/n/Q): [y]
Remove gcc-gnat-3.3.5-i486-1? (y/n/Q): [y]
Remove gcc-objc-3.3.5-i486-1? (y/n/Q): [y]

=> Removing gcc-3.3.5-i486-1... DONE!
=> Removing gcc-g++-3.3.5-i486-1... DONE!
=> Removing gcc-g77-3.3.5-i486-1... DONE!
=> Removing gcc-gnat-3.3.5-i486-1... DONE!
=> Removing gcc-objc-3.3.5-i486-1... DONE!



swaret --install gcc
swaret 1.6.2-1

Listing available Packages matching Keyword: gcc...
gcc-3.3.5-i486-1 (4550 kB)
gcc-g++-3.3.5-i486-1 (4571 kB)
gcc-g77-3.3.5-i486-1 (2408 kB)
gcc-gnat-3.3.5-i486-1 (6054 kB)
gcc-java-3.3.5-i486-1 (10523 kB)
gcc-objc-3.3.5-i486-1 (1589 kB)

Install gcc-3.3.5-i486-1? (y/n/A/Q): [y]
Install gcc-g++-3.3.5-i486-1? (y/n/A/Q): [y]
Install gcc-g77-3.3.5-i486-1? (y/n/A/Q): [y]
Install gcc-gnat-3.3.5-i486-1? (y/n/A/Q): [y]
Install gcc-java-3.3.5-i486-1? (y/n/A/Q): [y]n
Install gcc-objc-3.3.5-i486-1? (y/n/A/Q): [y]
[ ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/dist...ckware-current ]
### Fetching gcc-3.3.5-i486-1 (4550 kB)...
--- 4550 kB/4550 kB [TOTAL: 4550 kB/14603 kB] ~ 23 kB/s DONE!
=> <MD5CHECK> MD5 for Package gcc-3.3.5-i486-1 OK!
Package gcc-g++-3.3.5-i486-1 (4571 kB) found in: /var/swaret!
[ ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/dist...ckware-current ]
### Fetching gcc-g77-3.3.5-i486-1 (2408 kB)...
--- 2408 kB/2408 kB [TOTAL: 6959 kB/14603 kB] ~ 10 kB/s DONE!
=> <MD5CHECK> MD5 for Package gcc-g77-3.3.5-i486-1 OK!
[ ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/dist...ckware-current ]
### Fetching gcc-gnat-3.3.5-i486-1 (6054 kB)...
--- 6054 kB/6054 kB [TOTAL: 13014 kB/14603 kB] ~ 9 kB/s DONE!
=> <MD5CHECK> MD5 for Package gcc-gnat-3.3.5-i486-1 OK!
[ ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/dist...ckware-current ]
### Fetching gcc-objc-3.3.5-i486-1 (1589 kB)...
--- 1589 kB/1589 kB [TOTAL: 14603 kB/14603 kB] ~ 4 kB/s DONE!
=> <MD5CHECK> MD5 for Package gcc-objc-3.3.5-i486-1 OK!
=> Installing gcc-3.3.5-i486-1... DONE!
=> Installing gcc-g++-3.3.5-i486-1... DONE!
=> Installing gcc-g77-3.3.5-i486-1... DONE!
=> Installing gcc-gnat-3.3.5-i486-1... DONE!
=> Installing gcc-objc-3.3.5-i486-1... DONE!

INFORMATION: Set DEPENDENCY to 0 in /etc/swaret.conf
             to disable Dependency Support.

%%% Verifying Dependencies... Libraries resolved successfully!
now there is a " /lib/cpp " , but i get the same error

Code:
./configure
checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/ginstall -c
checking whether build environment is sane... yes
checking for gawk... gawk
checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes
checking for g++... g++
checking for C++ compiler default output file name... a.out
checking whether the C++ compiler works... yes
checking whether we are cross compiling... no
checking for suffix of executables...
checking for suffix of object files... o
checking whether we are using the GNU C++ compiler... yes
checking whether g++ accepts -g... yes
checking for style of include used by make... GNU
checking dependency style of g++... gcc3
checking build system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking host system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking for gcc... gcc
checking whether we are using the GNU C compiler... yes
checking whether gcc accepts -g... yes
checking for gcc option to accept ANSI C... none needed
checking dependency style of gcc... gcc3
checking for a sed that does not truncate output... /usr/bin/sed
checking for egrep... grep -E
checking for ld used by gcc... /usr/i486-slackware-linux/bin/ld
checking if the linker (/usr/i486-slackware-linux/bin/ld) is GNU ld... yes
checking for /usr/i486-slackware-linux/bin/ld option to reload object files... -r
checking for BSD-compatible nm... /usr/bin/nm -B
checking whether ln -s works... yes
checking how to recognise dependent libraries... pass_all
checking how to run the C preprocessor... /lib/cpp
configure: error: C preprocessor "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check
See `config.log' for more details.
Debian

Last edited by ghodkiller; 10-19-2008 at 07:22 AM.
 
Old 07-03-2005, 06:11 AM   #22
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Ok i just had the same issue trying to compile gphoto2

Looking in the logs i saw at lot of "Permission Denied"

So i re-ran ./configure as root.
All went swell.

This is on Vector 5.0.1 (Slack based)

Now running make ......
 
Old 07-13-2005, 07:49 AM   #23
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Hello there

I'm using Fedora core 4 and i'm getting the same g++ error. is it ok to install the pakage: gcc2.96-c++-2.96-0.83mdk.i586.rpm because this pakage seems to be for mandrake...
 
Old 07-13-2005, 08:15 AM   #24
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Quote:
Originally posted by angel115
Hello there

I'm using Fedora core 4 and i'm getting the same g++ error. is it ok to install the pakage: gcc2.96-c++-2.96-0.83mdk.i586.rpm because this pakage seems to be for mandrake...
if the package is for Mandrake, then don't install it on FC4 since this may cause problems. You can install g++ on Fedora, by doing
Code:
#yum install gcc-c++

Last edited by reddazz; 01-22-2006 at 06:08 PM.
 
Old 07-13-2005, 09:04 AM   #25
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Quote:
Originally posted by reddazz
if the package is for Mandrake, then don;t install it on FC4 since this may cause problems. You can nstll g++on Fedora, by doing
Code:
#yum install gcc-c++
Thanks reddazz.

Just for feedback the command:
Code:
#yum install gcc-c++
work find.
 
Old 07-14-2005, 10:13 PM   #26
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I'm running Fedora Core 3.
You'd think that a "full install" would actually install... you know... everything. Guess not. I knew I shoulda done LFS...

And just for more positive, feedback, "yum install gcc-c++" worked great for me, too, in spite of everything else I've done to try and break my Linux install.
 
Old 09-16-2005, 05:29 PM   #27
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All the same

I'm with slackware 10.1 and when i was installing it i checked all possible C packages but the error is the same like his.


root@darchid:/home/mtt1k/bin/ctags-5.5.4# ./configure
Exuberant Ctags, version 5.5.4
Linux 2.6.12.6 #1 SMP Fri Sep 16 11:53:30 EEST 2005 i686
checking whether to install link to etags... yes
checking whether to install readtags object file... no
checking for gcc... gcc
checking for C compiler default output... a.out
checking whether the C compiler works... yes
checking whether we are cross compiling... no
checking for suffix of executables...
checking for suffix of object files... o
checking whether we are using the GNU C compiler... yes
checking whether gcc accepts -g... yes
checking for gcc option to accept ANSI C... none needed
checking whether ln -s works... yes
checking for strip... strip
checking directory to use for temporary files... /tmp
checking whether #! works in shell scripts... yes
checking "for case-insensitive filenames"... no
checking selected sort method... external sort utility
checking for sort... yes
checking if sort accepts our command line... yes
checking how to run the C preprocessor... /lib/cpp
configure: error: C preprocessor "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check
See onfig.log' for more details.
root@darchid:/home/mtt1k/bin/ctags-5.5.4#


?????? What can you say I surly have gcc

Last edited by MTT1k; 09-16-2005 at 05:38 PM.
 
Old 09-17-2005, 01:02 AM   #28
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Just a wild guess

slapt-get install gcc-cpp

??

Also does /lib/cpp exist ??
 
Old 09-18-2005, 08:18 AM   #29
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Yes

/lib/cpp DOes exist and leads to /usr/bin/cpp


OK i will try to install gcc-cpp vai slapt-get but firt i must edit slapt-getrc .... What is the new locations of the dir where are the Current slackware files on the Volkerdings server. There was a problem se http://slackware.it
I will search
 
Old 12-16-2005, 10:34 PM   #30
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Quote:
Originally Posted by exeon
I know this shouldn't be right.
gcc was already installed on my machine but I still got:
C++ preprocessor "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check
I looked at config.log and it said something like:
cc1plus command not found

i found cc1
/usr/lib/gcc/i586-mandrake-linux-gnu/3.4.1/cc1
so I linked it in /usr/bin
ln -s /usr/lib/gcc/i586-mandrake-linux-gnu/3.4.1/cc1 cc1plus

voila: all working

Mandrake 10.1 Community Edition
Athlon XP 1500+
Chipset SIS 735
Hah, great stuff man. It worked with me the same way. There is obviously some misslinking in Mandrake 10.1 regarding to g++, particulary cc1plus.
 
  


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