working with .c files.... what should i do?

kublador · 02-22-2003, 01:53 AM

i just downloaded a .c file...
what should i do to run the file/program?
thank you in advance

micxz · 02-22-2003, 02:03 AM

It's usually part pf a bigger program.

Like you will have file.c, file2.c, file.h and a Makefile.

All these file can be compiled to create a binary program to execute.

So if you build a program from source you will see these .c files in the source files your compiling

Hope this helps'

kublador · 02-22-2003, 03:15 AM

i mean.... what if i downlad a .c file.....
what should i do first to run the whole file or to make it running?

acid_kewpie · 02-22-2003, 03:20 AM

how about you take a step back and tell us what it is etc..? you have a C source code file, which you *MIGHT* be able to compile with "gcc file.c -o file" but you are quite probably downloading the wrong thing or somthing.

micxz · 02-22-2003, 03:24 AM

Yes, There is something missing, Is there a "README" file in the same directory as were you found the c file?

kublador · 02-22-2003, 03:26 AM

there is no readme file included....... and i tried "gcc"

[root@localhost root]# gcc
bash: gcc: command not found

micxz · 02-22-2003, 03:31 AM

why did you download it?
What is it?
What does it supposedly do?

kublador · 02-22-2003, 11:51 AM

hmmmmmmm..... maybe i downloaded the wrong file...... lol =)
thanks to alllllll =)

kublador · 02-22-2003, 11:52 AM

thank to all..... i learned something from you guys.....
im just a newbie =)

micxz · 02-22-2003, 02:22 PM

Hey, Glad to help out'

Usually this is how it goes:

You will download a source files for a program usually packaged as a tar file and sometimes tar.gz. Something like program.tar.gz.

NEED HELP ON "tar" ?
L@@K:
http://www.itworld.com/nl/lnx_tip/06012001/

Then you will enter this directory and look for the README or INSTALL files for instructions'

Hope this helps'