LinuxQuestions.org
Visit Jeremy's Blog.
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Distributions > Fedora
User Name
Password
Fedora This forum is for the discussion of the Fedora Project.

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 05-14-2006, 11:41 PM   #1
flapjack
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: May 2005
Location: new jersey
Posts: 4

Rep: Reputation: 0
vmware wants C compiler


i'm new to linux
just installed fedora core 5
when installing vmware its says it needs the path to a c compiler to finish the install.

i can't find one on the Add/Remove software list.
what would it be called?
thanks
 
Old 05-15-2006, 12:26 AM   #2
Nylex
LQ Addict
 
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: London, UK
Distribution: Slackware
Posts: 7,464

Rep: Reputation: Disabled
You're looking for gcc and it should be under "Development tools" (or something similarly titled).
 
Old 05-15-2006, 07:18 AM   #3
flapjack
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: May 2005
Location: new jersey
Posts: 4

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 0
yes now I see it, but development tools is checked off as if installed, but gcc isn't anywhere under applications. I searched for gcc in the file manager and nothing comes up. where does it go?
 
Old 05-15-2006, 10:09 AM   #4
Nylex
LQ Addict
 
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: London, UK
Distribution: Slackware
Posts: 7,464

Rep: Reputation: Disabled
The executable for gcc is normally found in /usr/bin. Try running "locate gcc" in a terminal and see if it returns anything. Are you sure all the development packages are installed? IIRC, the "Add/remove applications" thing tells you how many packages (out of the total) for a given category (e.g. development, server, etc) are installed. This may be incorrect, as I haven't used Fedora for ages.

You could also try running "yum install gcc" to install it via yum, which should resolve dependencies.

However, try locate first and see what it returns.
 
  


Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
checking for C compiler default output... configure: error: C compiler cannot create fiorejm Linux - Software 6 11-12-2009 12:35 PM
VMWare bash: /usr/bin/vmware: No such file or directory ltcolfury SUSE / openSUSE 6 04-15-2006 05:05 PM
Install FC4 w/ Vmware, right of the Harddrive (vmware aceses ISO of HD, no CDs) colinstu Linux - General 1 02-24-2006 08:15 PM
Vmware Virtual Machine Problem With Windows In Vmware jvdbossc Linux - Software 2 05-28-2004 06:54 AM
Compiler conundrum: Which came first, a compiler, or it's source code? fr0zen Programming 21 01-29-2004 04:31 AM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Distributions > Fedora

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:09 AM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration