no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH ?...I can't make.

jimothy05 · 10-02-2004, 04:44 PM

Code:

jim@linux:~/Documents/gaim-1.0.0> ./configure
checking build system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking host system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking target system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking whether build environment is sane... yes
checking for gawk... gawk
checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... no
checking for sed... /usr/bin/sed
checking for gcc... no
checking for cc... no
checking for cc... no
checking for cl... no
configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH
See `config.log' for more details.

That happened when I was attempting to do the "make" command. I don't know what that error message meant or how to fix it. What should I do?

Thanks,
-Jim.

leonscape · 10-02-2004, 05:03 PM

You need to install a compiler. like GCC. Or if you already have a compiler install you need to make sure its in your path. type

echo $PATH

This will print a list of directories separated by colons. to add the directory where the compiler is type

export PATH=$PATH:path/to/compiler

pongmaster · 10-02-2004, 05:07 PM

Hint: when installing Mandrake install all of the 'Development' software on the CD's. It'll save you a lot of grief further on down the line.
You can install the development software from the CD's using rpmdrake.

Boudewijn · 10-02-2004, 07:41 PM

well, imho that is not smart.

If you need some newer version of GCC etc you'll need to upgrade all that stuff. So I do not install it, and later on I'll get a fresh version from urpmi (which saves a lot of time imho)

KlaymenDK · 02-19-2005, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by leonscape
You need to install a compiler. Or if you already have a compiler install you need to make sure its in your path. type

echo $PATH

This will print a list of directories separated by colons. to add the directory where the compiler is type

export PATH=$PATHath/to/compiler

I'm having problems with the above. I've installed Eclipse and Java, and need to add the path to the java compiler.
Following the above steps (typing export PATH=$PATH:/usr/java/jdk1.5.0_01/bin/) does change the path, but only for that terminal window. Then typing /usr/eclipse/eclipse will start the IDE, but clicking a shortcut icon won't, and closing the terminal window "undoes" my PATH changes.

Help! How do I make this permanent?

xamenos · 02-19-2005, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Boudewijn
well, imho that is not smart.

If you need some newer version of GCC etc you'll need to upgrade all that stuff. So I do not install it, and later on I'll get a fresh version from urpmi (which saves a lot of time imho)

I have Mandrake 10.2beta
Easy URPMI doesn't have version 10.2, only 10.1...
Should I set URPMI to check for updates from 10.1?

thanks

opjose · 02-19-2005, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jimothy05

That happened when I was attempting to do the "make" command. I don't know what that error message meant or how to fix it. What should I do?

Thanks,
-Jim.

Don't flog yourself like this!

Set up your URPMI sources (see my sig) and then

urpmi gaim

Done.