I'm trying to install MLDonkey on my ubundu linux. has downloaded a tar.gz file and unpacked it. so it's a directory on my desktop... in the readme.txt file it says to type ./configure in the console. when I do that this appears:

sh-3.00$ ./configure
Arguments to configure:
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.

I'm new to linux so I could need a little help

thanks!

Programs for linux are often distributed in source code; you need a build environment (compiler plus other stuff) to build them. Install the gcc packages.

okey....! how?

If ubuntu has an MLDonkey package, than you don't need a build environment; see here. If you need to install from source, you do need a build environment as above; see here.

it clearly says u dont have GCC .. get GCC .. eirther use ur ubuntu cd's or download binaries from internet ... There is no life without GCC on linux ..
try this on ur shell ...
gcc --version
if this result in some kind of error then definitely u dont have GCC but if it does echo some version for gcc then we gotta set the command in path

post back .. it doesnt have gcc clearly ... and also it will ask u to install ocaml but u dont have to worry ... script will do it .. u just need to give it internet heh

post back specially with gcc --version command

I have exactly the same problem,i try to install GCC but it sais it cant find cc or gcc.

Isnt GCC the cc/gg compiler?

where do i download the gcc compiler binary?

I have the suse 10.0

With ubuntu just type "sudo apt-get install build-essential" and you should be good to go.

What about suse 10?

Tha gcc compiler is not on the installation dvd