no gcc in Opensuse 10.3??

Mufasa · 08-09-2008, 10:53 AM

Hello all,

I am trying to install a package (using rpm). It then said that "gcc is needed" and that because it was not there, then this is a "Failed Dependency".

I did look and sure enough, "gcc" (which allowed me to compile C programs in the past) indeed does not exist.

Was this removed? Where do you get it from?

I am running an x86_64 system.

TIA

colucix · 08-09-2008, 11:22 AM

gcc and other development tools are not available in the Desktop CDs, but if you add internet source repositories it would be available. What repositories did you set, anyway?

Mufasa · 08-09-2008, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colucix

gcc and other development tools are not available in the Desktop CDs, but if you add internet source repositories it would be available. What repositories did you set, anyway?

Hello and thanks for the response.

When I do rpm -qa | grep gcc, I get:

_______ BEGIN OUTPUT _____________
libgcc42-4.2.1_20070724-17
gcc42-4.2.1_20070724-17
gcc42-c++-4.2.1_20070724-17
gcc42-gij-4.2.1_20070724-26
gcc42-32bit-4.2.1_20070724-17
libgcc42-32bit-4.2.1_20070724-17
gcc-gij-4.2-24
_______ END OUTPUT _____________

When I go to /usr/bin and find "gcc-4.2"

If I do "file gcc-4.2", I get:
gcc-4.2: ELF 64-bit LSB (executable), x86_64 Version 1 (SYSV), for GNU/Linux 2.6.4 dynamically linked (uses shared libs), stripped

When I do a test compile with gcc-4.2
Ex: gcc-4.2 test.c -o testme <-- I get a "testme" executable that WORKS

So...

I try :
alias gcc='/usr/bin/gcc-4.2' <-- RESULT: doesn't work, still get error with RPM
ln -s /usr/bin/gcc-4.2 /usr/bin/gcc <-- RESULT: doesn't work, still get error with RPM

BTW, /usr/bin ~is~ in the $PATH.

Any hints on the problem are appreciated ...

TIA

Mufasa · 08-09-2008, 12:08 PM

Hello again,

Just forgot to mention that YAST doesn't work either. I still get the error messags that "gcc" is required as a dependency ...

The package I am trying to install is:
orarun-1.90-21.24.x86_64.rpm

downloaded from :
ftp//ftp.novell.com/partners/oracle/sles-10

TIA

colucix · 08-09-2008, 12:28 PM

I'm on an OpenSuSE 10.3 box (32 bit), right now. I have the gcc command in /usr/bin which actually is a link to gcc-4.2:

Code:

ls -l lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 2007-10-30 13:19 /usr/bin/gcc -> gcc-4.2

and it is provided by the gcc-4.2-24 package. Maybe the gcc installed on your system is broken. You can try to verify the integrity of the package using

Code:

rpm -V gcc

Also what is the output of the following command?

Code:

zypper info gcc

What if you try to uninstall gcc and reinstall it again? Does Yast complains about it?

Mufasa · 08-09-2008, 12:37 PM

Thanks for the response

My report is as follows:
1) rpm -V gcc:
package not installed

2) zypper info gcc:
* Reading repository OpenSUSE-10.3-OSS Gnome-10.3 cache
* Reading repository 'Download RPMS' cache
* Reading installed packages [100%]

package gcc not found

I installed OpenSuse 10.3. Are there problems like this with the distribution? I have been downloading items from this repository:
http://download.opensuse.org/distrib...s/suse/x86_64/

What files make up the "gcc"?

TIA

colucix · 08-09-2008, 01:10 PM

Hmmm... maybe the rpm cache is damaged: if you have gcc-4.2 the package should have been installed, unless you've compiled from source. What is the output of:

Code:

rpm -qf /usr/bin/gcc-4.2

this should tell which package provides the executable. I don't know how to rebuild the rpm cache, if broken. Anyway, you should review and eventually add some repositories. The "OpenSUSE-10.3-OSS Gnome-10.3" does not provide gcc, nor the 'Download RPMS' as evidence of facts.

On my system I have the following:

Code:

$ zypper repos
# | Enabled | Refresh | Type   | Alias                                      | Name
--+---------+---------+--------+--------------------------------------------+-----------------------
1 | Yes     | Yes     | rpm-md | Packman-RPMs                               | Packman-RPMs
2 | No      | No      | yast2  | openSUSE-10.3-DVD 10.3                     | openSUSE-10.3-DVD 10.3
3 | Yes     | No      | yast2  | OpenSUSE_10.3_Non-oss_1                    | OpenSUSE 10.3 Non-oss
4 | Yes     | Yes     | rpm-md | OpenSUSE_10.3_Update_1                     | OpenSUSE 10.3 Update
5 | Yes     | No      | rpm-md | http://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/10.3_1 | NVIDIA Repository
6 | Yes     | No      | yast2  | OpenSUSE_10.3_Oss_1                        | OpenSUSE 10.3 Oss

I have disabled the installation DVD repo and added a OSS, a NON-OSS and an UPDATE repository. Also I have PACKMAN and the NVIDIA drivers repository. You can add new repos either using Yast --> Software --> Software Repository or through the command line using zypper addrepo (see man zypper for details).

Also check the OpenSuSE site too find out official and additional repositories and suitable mirrors.

Mufasa · 08-09-2008, 02:43 PM

Hi colucix,

Thanks for all your help

Taking a hint you made earlier, I went back to the distribution site for 10.3 Opensuse. I just downloaded everything with "gcc" in the filename :| Well, one of them had just regular "gcc" as a title. I installed it and all was working OK

Cheers!
Mufasa

colucix · 08-09-2008, 03:32 PM

Hi Mufasa, I'm glad to hear the good news!