compiling C programs in fedora

NM04 · 07-15-2012, 11:14 PM

Hi all,
I have a dell inspiron with windows on it and running fedora 16 on VM. The issue is that, i wrote a c program and when i was about to compile I came to know that it didn't had gcc or cc installed. Do I have to install fedora on disk so as to write C or C++ programs?
Please advise on this.

Chelux,
nm

rmugunthan · 07-15-2012, 11:23 PM

u have to install gcc package before compile c programs.

Check whether gcc installed or not using the below command.

rpm -q gcc (or) rpm -qa | grep gcc

The above command didn't give any output means, u have to install gcc package from the OS media.

suicidaleggroll · 07-15-2012, 11:27 PM

If the VM has internet access you can just use yum to install gcc

yum install gcc

should do it

NM04 · 07-17-2012, 10:59 PM

rmugunthan,
yup it said the package is not installed. Need to install it somehow.

Regards,
nm

John VV · 07-18-2012, 12:17 AM

Better yet ,instead of just hopping that yum will pull ALL the needed prerequisites from just asking to install gcc
AND the odds and ends needed that are NOT prerequisites of gcc .

on fedora it is advised to install the development groups

Code:

su -
yum grouplist
--- then from that list install the development tools ---
yum groupinstall " Development Tools" "Development Librarys"

knudfl · 07-18-2012, 03:32 AM

.. And the absolute minimum to get a working gcc :

1) su <password> 2) yum install gcc-c++

Then the 'gcc' required packages will be install too :
namely glibc-devel, glibc-headers, ( + glibc-common ).

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NM04 · 07-19-2012, 12:11 AM

John & knudfl,
thank you for your responses, but whatever you have suggested, will it work on Fedora 16 running on VM 8.

regards,
nm

John VV · 07-19-2012, 12:30 AM

we both gave you the instructions for fedora
except you WILL need the " -" after the "su"

on fedora you will need to use "su -" most of the time

Elv13 · 07-19-2012, 12:30 AM

Quote:

John & knudfl,
thank you for your responses, but whatever you have suggested, will it work on Fedora 16 running on VM 8.

As long as you have an internet connection or access to the install DVD. "yum" is a like Apple AppStore for Linux. It exist since a decade and work fine.

NM04 · 07-19-2012, 12:39 AM

elv13,
thank you for your response, i have used yum before but didn't know that it can be used with the install CD/DVD. Thanks again i will do it, will post again if found anything beyond my knowledge.

regards,
nm