Hi, I'm a beginner in the big linux world. My only experience with linux is telnetting to a shell, to install Eggdrop.

No I am going to install some packages. They are in gunzip format(tar.gz). No problem to pack them up. I run the "tar -zxvf" command, then going in to the new directory. Then it's time to run the ./configure, make, and make install commands. This is here the problems comes up.

When I run the ./configure command, this message is showing up.

retry@linux:~/Documents/lostirc-0.4.1> ./configure
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)... no
checking for g++... no
checking for c++... no
checking for gpp... no
checking for aCC... no
checking for CC... no
checking for cxx... no
checking for cc++... no
checking for cl... no
checking for FCC... no
checking for KCC... no
checking for RCC... no
checking for xlC_r... no
checking for xlC... no
checking for C++ compiler default output file name... configure: error: C++ compiler cannot create executables
See `config.log' for more details.

I'm running Suse 9.1. This message is showing up every time I run the ./configure command. In ROOT mode too.

What is the Problem?

André /Norway/

There is no compiler installed on your system. Install gcc (which is part of suse 9.1).

After that you should be able to compile/install.

Hope this helps.

PS: Please don't crosspost.

Installing the gcc looks to be quite a pain, is there a more "new linux user" form avaliable?

Also, why would SuSE release the OS without the C compiler? To force you into buying the Professional version?

Thanks,
Eric.

go back to a distro that comes with a compiler installed...or find an rpm to install.

Care to make a suggestion on which one to go with? I would appreciate the thoughts....

Thanks,
Eric.

You should be able to get the compiler off your install cd via YAST or from the online site also via YAST.

XavierP,

eek@linux:~/Desktop/kopete-0.8.4> ./configure
checking build system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking host system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking target system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking for -p flag to install... yes
checking whether build environment is sane... yes
checking for gawk... gawk
checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... no
checking for style of include used by make... none
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.
eek@linux:~/Desktop/kopete-0.8.4>

Sorry about having to ask, but I'm still a bit lost. Does the third to the last line mean that I do not have a compiler still, or just that the PATH is incorrect? I did as you suggested, went to YaST and did the online up-data and the installation into directory.

Thanks for the help,
Eric.

Go into your control panel, go into YAST2 Modules, then go on add and remove software, and search for everything it cannot find, check it, and accept.

Sorry, still no love. I have gone through and everything is selected and updated, well, all that I know of that is. Does is matter that I am using the Personal version?

Thanks for helping,
Eric....

The Personal version doesn't come with the development packages on the CD. I find that the easiest way to make sure you have all the development packages installed is to add the SuSE FTP site as an installation location in YaST: this will allow you to install the packages normally found on the Professional CD. To do this, open YaST and go to the "Software" section. Click on "Change Source of installation" and, in the dialog box, click "Add... FTP" In the "Server Name" box, enter an FTP server e.g. "ftp.suse.com" and in the "Directory" box enter "pub/suse/i386/current" (check the "Anonymous" check box under "Authentication"). Make sure the status of the entry in the list is set to "On", and click "Finish". Then go to "Install and Remove Software". You should now be able to install the development (and other) modules (change the "Filter" to "Selections" and click the check box next to "C/C++ development and Tools". If you plan to recompile your kernel you might want to install the "kernel-source" module.

I hope this solves your problem.
Tom