How am I supposed to install xmms
 

Well...I'm back again :rolleyes:

Anyway, I want to install xmms

I extract the tar.gz to my root folder and I get another folder called xmms-1.2.10
I open up terminal and go into that directory using cd and then I type ./configure
Then I get this message:
[root@localhost xmms-1.2.10]# ./configure
checking build system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking host system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking whether build environment is sane... yes
checking for gawk... gawk
checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes
checking for prefix by checking for xmms... no
checking for gcc... no
checking for cc... no
checking for cc... no
checking for cl... no
configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH
See `config.log' for more details.

It has an error apparently........what's wrong?

You have downloaded source package of XMMS and u need a compiler to compile it :) (Compiler just makes executable binaries)

Download and install gcc (it is also definitely on your linux installation cds)

man u'r in trouble

even i had the same problem but don't worry just delete anything and everything that u;ve installed or u have related to xmms in u'r system

then go to http://www.freshrpms.net


there u'll get a file called xmms-mp3 download that and install that
by

logi as root
then type the command rpm -i <the package full name> and press enter

it'll work

it did for me

Re: How am I supposed to install xmms
 

you don't have a compiler, just install gcc.

"Download and install gcc (it is also definitely on your linux installation cds)"

I can'f find it on my red hat cd's and I'm having trouble downloading gcc. I can't see where to download it on their site......

BTW I got the mp3 rpm and xmms works now but I still want gcc incase I incounter problems like this again