HI,
I have installed Linux 7.3 with only Gnome Desktop (other options I didn't add) but now when I type cc or Gcc in the command prompt .. it displays "missing command"
I even tried to locate the files , and found them Empty!!!
how do i install them, in case i still have the CD....


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What distribution are you using exactly?
Redhat? Mandrake? Slackware? Debian?
Linux is only one part of what makes up the OS, not the OS itself... unless someone decided to create a distribution called Linux, which would just make everything more confusing.

For example, if you were using Slackware, you would locate the package on either the cdrom or your hdd if you copied it across then type:
installpkg <package name>

If you were using Redhat or Mandrake you would locate it and type:
rpm -ivh <package name> (correct me if I'm wrong, I haven't used rpms in ages)

On Debian you would insert your cdrom and type:
apt-get install gcc

ok.. mine is RED HAT.... and the command is that simple.. is it???
but How do I knw which package is for CC !!!

I'm not sure if there are any gui tools for installing packages in Redhat, however to do it in a console (which you should generally do if you want to become familiar with linux) you'll need to first mount your cdrom:
You would do this by inserting the cd into the drive (of course). Now presuming Redhat has been nice and setup your cdrom correctly and given it the directory /mnt/cdrom (which by memory it would probably be for redhat), open a root console (or open a normal console and type 'su' then enter your root password) and type the following: (don't include the #s, that just indicates you type it into a root console)
# mount /mnt/cdrom

Now you've mounted it, change to that directory:
# cd /mnt/cdrom

Now use the du -a command to list all files and directories underneath the directory you're in, then pipe it through (in other words put all the output from du -a into another program) grep to give you only the lines containing 'gcc':
# du -a | grep gcc

Now install the package:
# rpm -ivh packages/gcc-3.2-blah.rpm (if, for example it was in the subdirectory packages with the name gcc-3.2-blah.rpm)

You can apply this to any package just by inserting part of the name of the package after 'grep' and specifying the correct location of the package in the rpm command.

If you get any errors post the output (including the command) of the command that failed. If it fails on the 'mount' command please detail the setup of your IDE devices in the following format:
Primary master:
Primary slave:
Secondary master:
Secondary slave:
to give me an idea of which device file is for your cdrom.

Good luck.

sweet .. Thanks a Lot...

Seems i have a looong way to go for being linux proficient

It doesn't take all that long to become familiar with Linux, I was feeling confident after a month or two of fiddling around! All of a sudden everything will just seem clear.

rpm -ivh libgcc-3.4.3-12.i386.rpm
Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
file /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 from install of libgcc-3.4.3-12 conflicts with file from package libgcc-3.3.3-7
file /usr/sbin/libgcc_post_upgrade from install of libgcc-3.4.3-12 conflicts with file from package libgcc-3.3.3-7

How do I correct this?

use

Thanks man! Saved me hours of head scratching.