I am using Ubuntu & i download some tar.gz files & after extract them always when i type ./ configure i received this :- ( this example for a game called stratagus )
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root@hesham-desktop:/home/hesham/stratagus-2.2.4# ./configure
checking for c++... no
checking for gpp... no
checking for aCC... no
checking for CC... no
checking for cxx... no
checking for cc++... no
checking for cl... no
checking for FCC... no
checking for KCC... no
checking for RCC... no
checking for xlC_r... no
checking for xlC... no
checking for C++ compiler default output... configure: error: C++ compiler cannot create executables
See `config.log' for more details.
root@hesham-desktop:/home/hesham/stratagus-2.2.4#
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Can any one help me please ??


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Fusi & reddazz
I tried to type is & i got this error :-

root@hesham-desktop:~# sudo apt-get install g++2.95
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11 Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?
root@hesham-desktop:~# sudo aptitude install build-essentail
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11 Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?


so whats this meaning ?? can you help me

It looks like you don't have a compiler installed. You need to at least install the gcc compiler. You should probably also install the kernel sources. Use your distribution's software package manager to install the compiler and kernel sources.

type

sudo apt-get install g++-2.95

in a terminal. this will install the gnu c++ compiler

I think you should install the build-essential package because other tools needed for development will also get automatically installed. You can do

Just curious—Why do you recommend such an old compiler?

it was the only one in my package manager, if i didn't left something out :-)

hesham;
First, check in your package manager (Adept or Synaptic) to see if the application is there. The package manager is always the best way to install something.
Next best is to find a .deb or .rpm package. (On Ubuntu, you can install .rpm using alien).

Last option is compiling.