./configure returns "no such dir or file"

fcp101 · 08-02-2004, 12:48 PM

I'm using Suse 9.1 on and Acer notebook, I've check all the C programming packages in Yast and they are all check, but every time I type

./configure

in the dir of the extracted file I get

no such file or directory

Is their something i'm doing wrong, its driving me crazy.

win32sux · 08-02-2004, 12:54 PM

are you sure there is a file named "configure" in the directory??

fcp101 · 08-02-2004, 01:01 PM

no, their isn't. Just the files that were extracted from the file(wireless_tools.26.tar.gz)

win32sux · 08-02-2004, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fcp101
no, their isn't. Just the files that were extracted from the file(wireless_tools.26.tar.gz)

that's why you're getting the error... you can't execute a file that doesn't exist...

=)

fcp101 · 08-02-2004, 01:13 PM

So the configure file has to be part of the extracted file, so what if it doesn't have it, i'm mean this is a pretty popular file i'm trying to use, how are others using it,

win32sux · 08-02-2004, 01:17 PM

send me a link and i'll take a look...

fcp101 · 08-02-2004, 01:22 PM

http://pcmcia-cs.sourceforge.net/ftp...ools.26.tar.gz

Thanks for the help

win32sux · 08-02-2004, 01:31 PM

did you read the included INSTALL file??

=)

Quote:

In theory, a "make" should suffice to create the tools.

fcp101 · 08-02-2004, 01:37 PM

I'm a complete newbie, not exactly sure what that means, i don't see a "make" file in the extracted files, just "makefile" and is there any parameters i need to include

win32sux · 08-02-2004, 01:45 PM

there doesn't need to be a file called "make"... you have the "make" program in your system...

the file "makefile" is used by the make program...

"make" will build everything without needing special parameters...

i just compiled the source code we're talking about with no problems...

for more info on make, do a man make

fcp101 · 08-02-2004, 01:49 PM

So, typing "make" from within the exctracted dir while logged on as root should compile the program.
Thanks I'm at work right now so I don't have access to Linux, I'll give it a try when I get home.
Thanks again.

win32sux · 08-02-2004, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fcp101
So, typing "make" from within the exctracted dir while logged on as root should compile the program.

you don't need to be root to compile it... only to install it...

=)

win32sux · 08-02-2004, 02:12 PM

by the way, according to the INSTALL file, in this case it's better if you just simply copy the binaries to /usr/sbin by hand, instead of doing your usual "make install" (as root) after the "make"...

Quote:

I advise to copy the executable (iwconfig, iwspy and iwpriv)
in /usr/local/sbin or /usr/sbin. The man pages (iwconfig.8, iwspy.8
and iwpriv.8) should be copied in /usr/local/man/man8 or
/usr/man/man8.