NSD: configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables

WhisperiN · 11-29-2009, 10:41 PM

Hello Fellows,

How you doing?
Slackware Fans, and Lovers??

I have a little question, which I googled for 2 days trying to get an answer for it.. with no luck.

Here is my problem in short,
I have a tiny VPS with 256 of ram running Slackware-current.
It's used as Email Server, Web Server, DNS Server and MySQL Server. (Yeah, Slack)

Now, since the ram is a bit small, I gotta keep every thing sharp, and so I planned to use NSD in place of Bind to save ram.

Alright, downloaded, untarred NSD.. blah blah..
But, when I try to run ./configure it stops with:

Code:

configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables

I googled, and tried to install every package I thought it might help solving this.. but, still couldn't get it done..!!

Any hint, would be more than appreciated.

sahko · 11-29-2009, 11:33 PM

See http://slackbuilds.org/faq/#x86_64

knudfl · 11-30-2009, 11:24 AM

nsd-2.3.7, nsd-3.2.3, nsd-SVN-rev.2926 all compiles in 5 sec.

( svn co http://www.nlnetlabs.nl/svn/nsd/branches/NSD_3_2/ nsd )

Which version are you using ?
Are you using a 64 bit Slackware 13 ?
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WhisperiN · 11-30-2009, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knudfl

nsd-2.3.7, nsd-3.2.3, nsd-SVN-rev.2926 all compiles in 5 sec.

( svn co http://www.nlnetlabs.nl/svn/nsd/branches/NSD_3_2/ nsd )

Which version are you using ?
Are you using a 64 bit Slackware 13 ?
.....

I agree, and I have installed it, compiled it and I'm running on it, on another Slack box, it went like a charm..
But, in this box.. something is screwing up, related to some missing package or library.

NSD:
nsd-3.2.3

Slack:
Slackware 13-current regular (NOT 64)

Code:

nsd-3.2.3# ./configure
checking for gcc... gcc
checking for C compiler default output file name...
configure: error: in `/home/nsd-3.2.3':
configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables
See `config.log' for more details.

Regards..

WhisperiN · 12-01-2009, 02:47 AM

Still..
Can't solve it..!!

knudfl · 12-01-2009, 02:58 AM

Missing ' kernel-headers ' ? ?

Reinstall ' gcc ' ?

Usually nothing is missing in Slackware, when you do a full install.

Then all packages in " slackware/d/ , l/ " should be present.
' d/ , /l ' are the packages for development.
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WhisperiN · 12-01-2009, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knudfl

Missing ' kernel-headers ' ? ?

Reinstall ' gcc ' ?

Usually nothing is missing in Slackware, when you do a full install.

Then all packages in " slackware/d/ , l/ " should be present.
' d/ , /l ' are the packages for development.
.....

Great, this gives me a start..

Unfortuanately,
This system, was setup at the very minimum packages..
(which, get, and those very basic tools wasn't there)

I'll give it a try, and let you know.. :-)

WhisperiN · 12-03-2009, 02:11 AM

Hey, I have tried.. and installed bunch of packages.. but the problem still exist.

Is there a simple way I can follow to install the whole /l or b/ series?

knudfl · 12-04-2009, 04:54 PM

If you have the install cd's ( disk 1 ) or the DVD :

( Click 'cdrom' to mount the cd / DVD )
.. example cd ..
1) cd /media/S13_0d1/slackware/d
2) su

3) sh install-packages
.. to use the GUI
or 3a) installpkg *.txz

4) cd ../l
.. and repeat 3) or 3a)

If you don't have the disks, the packages are here ..
.. example link ..
ftp://mirror.pacific.net.au/linux/sl...3.0/slackware/
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WhisperiN · 12-04-2009, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knudfl

If you have the install cd's ( disk 1 ) or the DVD :

( Click 'cdrom' to mount the cd / DVD )
.. example cd ..
1) cd /media/S13_0d1/slackware/d
2) su

3) sh install-packages
.. to use the GUI
or 3a) installpkg *.txz

4) cd ../l
.. and repeat 3) or 3a)

If you don't have the disks, the packages are here ..
.. example link ..
ftp://mirror.pacific.net.au/linux/sl...3.0/slackware/
.....

Thanks buddy, thanks a lot..

But, to let you know, that's not gonna work.. I'm working on a remote machine, a thousands-kilometers-away VPS that I don't have physical access.

So, is there any other way to do it remotely?

Regards

knudfl · 12-08-2009, 12:32 PM

No root access for the remote computer ?

I guess, you can install the missing headers
in your local computer , like :
/home/'username'/include/files.h

.. and point to the files ..

./configure CC="gcc -I/home/'username'/include/"
and / or
make CC="gcc -I/home/'username'/include/"
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WhisperiN · 12-09-2009, 03:38 AM

Sure.. I do have root access.. but I mean, it's not a server where I can install packages from a CD.

It's a remote server with full root access..

knudfl · 12-10-2009, 12:31 PM

Why not just install the "suspect package",
= kernel-headers , and see if things work ?

# installpkg kernel-headers

.. or just ' cp -a /linux/ <path-to-destination>/usr/include/
.. if you can unpack the txz package ...

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Cozener · 12-01-2011, 07:40 PM

I actually had this exact problem. I just used slackpkg install kernel-headers and it worked afterwards

EDIT: err sorry, didn't mean to bump this