"make" command... where can I get it....

dustynus · 03-29-2005, 08:14 PM

Hi, I need to install some things that use the "make" command. But when I type: make I get bash: make: command not found. So I downloaded from ftp.gnu.org the make package thing and now I try to do as it tells me to do: use the build.sh.in
When I try and use it it says

Code:

linux:~/make-3.80 # sh build.sh.in
compiling ar.c...
build.sh.in: line 64: @CC@: command not found
linux:~/make-3.80 #

Hmm... so I thought I'd ask the pros.

Regards,
Michael

frogman · 03-29-2005, 10:20 PM

It's been a while since I've used suse, but "make" should be available as a package through Yast (the suse package management / installation frontend).

dustynus · 03-30-2005, 03:56 PM

nope it isn't in the community download. Any where else where I can get it?

Regards,
Michael

Blinker_Fluid · 03-30-2005, 04:34 PM

Should be on the CDs but if you can't find it there try here:
http://rpmfind.net/

dustynus · 03-30-2005, 04:51 PM

you said "CDs", and I only have 1 cd....I got the iso from linuxiso.org and installed suse 9.1 from there, could that be why I am missing all these packages *make* .... if so, how can I get them ?

frogman · 03-31-2005, 10:13 AM

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you said "CDs", and I only have 1 cd....I got the iso from linuxiso.org and installed suse 9.1 from there, could that be why I am missing all these packages *make*

yup, the "evaluation cd" is intentionally limited so you're tempted to buy the professional version.

Quote:

..... if so, how can I get them ?

Packages? Look through here ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/9.1/suse/ - make is available, choose your architecture and grab the rpm. Then install as root on the command line:

Code:

cd directory_you_downloaded_make_to

rpm -ivh nameofpackage.rpm.

CDs? To get the cds you'd have to buy / borrow a copy of SUSE.

The other alternative is installing over the Internet / LAN - the network install version isn't limited IIRC.

More info: http://www.novell.com/products/linux...nux/index.html

ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/current/README.FTP

If you can, mirror the ftp site to a local fileserver and install from there.

abisko00 · 03-31-2005, 10:33 AM

You can use FTP sources directly with YaST. No manual download/installation required. This shows you how:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=266647

runlevel0 · 04-02-2005, 05:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dustynus
Hi, I need to install some things that use the "make" command.

Hi Michael, your doing this the completely wrong way.

SUSE and other Linux distros has an integrated package management system, the same you saw during install.

What you should do to get every bit of development apps installed is:

Fire up YaST, go to "Software install" and either search for the 'make' package or just search for the 'developement' cathegory and check all the packages there (depending of how much bloath you are willing to get).

YaST will care about anything else just keep the DVD at hand if you haven't figured out how to get the stuff from the internet. (If you wan't to know how to do it, please post another thread, it's not difficult, but would be a bit lenghty and OT here).

The fact to remember: For *any* software you would like to install check YaST first, for the most common tools a 99,9% of possibility exists, that it's packaged to use with YaST.

YaST can even work from your browser, don't matter if Konqueror or Firefox. As an example of this try this page, click ont the http://rpmseek.com/download/ftp://ft...hl=com&nid=731' link and wait (It's an RPM search service: http://rpmeseek.com, comes quite handy), you will get a YaST pop-up screen or in Konqueror a YaST interface inside the browser. Just click on 'install', type your root passwd and YaST will care for the rest.

NOTE: The above example is just this, an example, please don't use this until you have learned how to update your OS from the internet. Otherwise you will find yourself with dozens of new packages to install and many of them will be unavailable.

runlevel0 · 04-02-2005, 05:36 AM

Hi Michael, your doing this the completely wrong way.

SUSE and other Linux distros has an integrated package management system, the same you saw during install.

What you should do to get every bit of development apps installed is:

Fire up YaST, go to "Software install" and either search for the 'make' package or just search for the 'developement' cathegory and check all the packages there (depending of how much bloath you are willing to get).

YaST will care about anything else just keep the DVD at hand if you haven't figured out how to get the stuff from the internet. (If you wan't to know how to do it, please post another thread, it's not difficult, but would be a bit lenghty and OT here).

The fact to remember: For *any* software you would like to install check YaST first, for the most common tools a 99,9% of possibility exists, that it's packaged to be installed with YaST.

YaST can even work from your browser, don't matter if Konqueror or Firefox. As an example of this try this page, click ont the http://rpmseek.com/download/ftp://ft...hl=com&nid=731' link and wait (It's an RPM search service: http://rpmeseek.com, comes quite handy), you will get a YaST pop-up screen or in Konqueror a YaST interface inside the browser. Just click on 'install', type your root passwd and YaST will care for the rest.

NOTE: The above example is just this, an example, please don't use this until you have learned how to update your OS from the internet. Otherwise you will find yourself with dozens of new packages to install and many of them will be unavailable.

dustynus · 04-02-2005, 02:22 PM

thanks, I got the package working.
Thanks to everyone who posted here, it helped alot.

Cheers,
Michael