i am also having a problem w/ ./configure please note that when i was installing slackware it was unable to install binutils so i downloaded the package manually from
www.linuxpackages.net and i am running slackware 10.0 so please help. here is my output from the ./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/ginstall -c
checking whether build environment is sane... yes
checking for gawk... gawk
checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes
checking for sed... /usr/bin/sed
checking for gcc... gcc
checking for C compiler default output file name... configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables
See `config.log' for more details.
and here is my config.log:
This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
It was created by gaim configure 1.0.0, which was
generated by GNU Autoconf 2.59. Invocation command line was
$ ./configure
## --------- ##
## Platform. ##
## --------- ##
hostname = Slackware
uname -m = i686
uname -r = 2.4.26
uname -s = Linux
uname -v = #6 Mon Jun 14 19:07:27 PDT 2004
/usr/bin/uname -p = unknown
/bin/uname -X = unknown
/bin/arch = i686
/usr/bin/arch -k = unknown
/usr/convex/getsysinfo = unknown
hostinfo = unknown
/bin/machine = unknown
/usr/bin/oslevel = unknown
/bin/universe = unknown
PATH: /usr/local/sbin
PATH: /usr/sbin
PATH: /sbin
PATH: /usr/local/bin
PATH: /usr/bin
PATH: /bin
PATH: /usr/X11R6/bin
PATH: /usr/games
PATH: /opt/www/htdig/bin
PATH: /usr/lib/java/bin
PATH: /usr/lib/java/jre/bin
PATH: /opt/kde/bin
PATH: /usr/lib/qt/bin
PATH: /usr/share/texmf/bin
## ----------- ##
## Core tests. ##
## ----------- ##
configure:1599: checking build system type
configure:1617: result: i686-pc-linux-gnu
configure:1625: checking host system type
configure:1639: result: i686-pc-linux-gnu
configure:1647: checking target system type
configure:1661: result: i686-pc-linux-gnu
configure:1691: checking for a BSD-compatible install
configure:1746: result: /usr/bin/ginstall -c
configure:1757: checking whether build environment is sane
configure:1800: result: yes
configure:1857: checking for gawk
configure:1873: found /usr/bin/gawk
configure:1883: result: gawk
configure:1893: checking whether make sets $(MAKE)
configure:1913: result: yes
configure:2082: checking for sed
configure:2100: found /usr/bin/sed
configure:2112: result: /usr/bin/sed
configure:2172: checking for gcc
configure:2188: found /usr/bin/gcc
configure:2198: result: gcc
configure:2442: checking for C compiler version
configure:2445: gcc --version </dev/null >&5
gcc (GCC) 3.3.4
Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
configure:2448: $? = 0
configure:2450: gcc -v </dev/null >&5
Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i486-slackware-linux/3.3.4/specs
Configured with: ../gcc-3.3.4/configure --prefix=/usr --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --enable-__cxa_atexit --disable-checking --with-gnu-ld --verbose --target=i486-slackware-linux --host=i486-slackware-linux
Thread model: posix
gcc version 3.3.4
configure:2453: $? = 0
configure:2455: gcc -V </dev/null >&5
gcc: `-V' option must have argument
configure:2458: $? = 1
configure:2481: checking for C compiler default output file name
configure:2484: gcc conftest.c >&5
/usr/bin/ld: unrecognized option '--as-needed'
/usr/bin/ld: use the --help option for usage information
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
configure:2487: $? = 1
configure: failed program was:
| /* confdefs.h. */
|
| #define PACKAGE_NAME "gaim"
| #define PACKAGE_TARNAME "gaim"
| #define PACKAGE_VERSION "1.0.0"
| #define PACKAGE_STRING "gaim 1.0.0"
| #define PACKAGE_BUGREPORT "gaim-devel@lists.sourceforge.net"
| #define PACKAGE "gaim"
| #define VERSION "1.0.0"
| #define CONFIG_ARGS ""
| /* end confdefs.h. */
|
| int
| main ()
| {
|
| ;
| return 0;
| }
configure:2526: error: C compiler cannot create executables
See `config.log' for more details.
## ---------------- ##
## Cache variables. ##
## ---------------- ##
ac_cv_build=i686-pc-linux-gnu
ac_cv_build_alias=i686-pc-linux-gnu
ac_cv_env_CC_set=
ac_cv_env_CC_value=
ac_cv_env_CFLAGS_set=
ac_cv_env_CFLAGS_value=
ac_cv_env_CPPFLAGS_set=
ac_cv_env_CPPFLAGS_value=
ac_cv_env_CPP_set=
ac_cv_env_CPP_value=
ac_cv_env_CXXCPP_set=
ac_cv_env_CXXCPP_value=
ac_cv_env_CXXFLAGS_set=
ac_cv_env_CXXFLAGS_value=
ac_cv_env_CXX_set=
ac_cv_env_CXX_value=
ac_cv_env_F77_set=
ac_cv_env_F77_value=
ac_cv_env_FFLAGS_set=
ac_cv_env_FFLAGS_value=
ac_cv_env_LDFLAGS_set=
ac_cv_env_LDFLAGS_value=
ac_cv_env_build_alias_set=
ac_cv_env_build_alias_value=
ac_cv_env_host_alias_set=
ac_cv_env_host_alias_value=
ac_cv_env_target_alias_set=
ac_cv_env_target_alias_value=
ac_cv_host=i686-pc-linux-gnu
ac_cv_host_alias=i686-pc-linux-gnu
ac_cv_path_install='/usr/bin/ginstall -c'
ac_cv_path_sedpath=/usr/bin/sed
ac_cv_prog_AWK=gawk
ac_cv_prog_ac_ct_CC=gcc
ac_cv_prog_make_make_set=yes
ac_cv_target=i686-pc-linux-gnu
ac_cv_target_alias=i686-pc-linux-gnu
## ----------------- ##
## Output variables. ##
## ----------------- ##
ACLOCAL='${SHELL} /root/Packages/gaim-1.0.0/missing --run aclocal-1.8'
ALLOCA=''
AMDEPBACKSLASH=''
AMDEP_FALSE=''
AMDEP_TRUE=''
AMTAR='${SHELL} /root/Packages/gaim-1.0.0/missing --run tar'
AO_CFLAGS=''
AO_LIBS=''
AR=''
AUDIOFILE_CFLAGS=''
AUDIOFILE_CONFIG=''
AUDIOFILE_LIBS=''
AUTOCONF='${SHELL} /root/Packages/gaim-1.0.0/missing --run autoconf'
AUTOHEADER='${SHELL} /root/Packages/gaim-1.0.0/missing --run autoheader'
AUTOMAKE='${SHELL} /root/Packages/gaim-1.0.0/missing --run automake-1.8'
AWK='gawk'
BUILD_GEVOLUTION_FALSE=''
BUILD_GEVOLUTION_TRUE=''
BUILD_INCLUDED_LIBINTL=''
CATOBJEXT=''
CC='gcc'
CCDEPMODE=''
CFLAGS=''
CPP=''
CPPFLAGS=''
CXX=''
CXXCPP=''
CXXDEPMODE=''
CXXFLAGS=''
CYGPATH_W='echo'
DATADIRNAME=''
DEBUG_CFLAGS=''
DEFS=''
DEPDIR=''
DISTRIB_FALSE=''
DISTRIB_TRUE=''
DYNALOADER_A=''
DYNAMIC_GG_FALSE=''
DYNAMIC_GG_TRUE=''
DYNAMIC_IRC_FALSE=''
DYNAMIC_IRC_TRUE=''
DYNAMIC_JABBER_FALSE=''
DYNAMIC_JABBER_TRUE=''
DYNAMIC_MSN_FALSE=''
DYNAMIC_MSN_TRUE=''
DYNAMIC_NAPSTER_FALSE=''
DYNAMIC_NAPSTER_TRUE=''
DYNAMIC_NOVELL_FALSE=''
DYNAMIC_NOVELL_TRUE=''
DYNAMIC_OSCAR_FALSE=''
DYNAMIC_OSCAR_TRUE=''
DYNAMIC_PRPLS=''
DYNAMIC_RENDEZVOUS_FALSE=''
DYNAMIC_RENDEZVOUS_TRUE=''
DYNAMIC_SILC_FALSE=''
DYNAMIC_SILC_TRUE=''
DYNAMIC_TOC_FALSE=''
DYNAMIC_TOC_TRUE=''
DYNAMIC_TREPIA_FALSE=''
DYNAMIC_TREPIA_TRUE=''
DYNAMIC_YAHOO_FALSE=''
DYNAMIC_YAHOO_TRUE=''
DYNAMIC_ZEPHYR_FALSE=''
DYNAMIC_ZEPHYR_TRUE=''
ECHO='echo'
ECHO_C=''
ECHO_N='-n'
ECHO_T=''
EGREP=''
EVOLUTION_ADDRESSBOOK_CFLAGS=''
EVOLUTION_ADDRESSBOOK_LIBS=''
EXEEXT=''
EXTERNAL_LIBZEPHYR_FALSE=''
EXTERNAL_LIBZEPHYR_TRUE=''
F77=''
FFLAGS=''
GENCAT=''
GLIBC21=''
GLIB_CFLAGS=''
GLIB_GENMARSHAL=''
GLIB_LIBS=''
GLIB_MKENUMS=''
GMSGFMT=''
GNUTLS_CFLAGS=''
GNUTLS_LIBS=''
GOBJECT_QUERY=''
GTKSPELL_CFLAGS=''
GTKSPELL_LIBS=''
GTK_CFLAGS=''
GTK_LIBS=''
HAVE_ASPRINTF=''
HAVE_POSIX_PRINTF=''
HAVE_SNPRINTF=''
HAVE_WPRINTF=''
INSTALL_DATA='${INSTALL} -m 644'
INSTALL_PROGRAM='${INSTALL}'
INSTALL_SCRIPT='${INSTALL}'
INSTALL_STRIP_PROGRAM='${SHELL} $(install_sh) -c -s'
INSTOBJEXT=''
INTLBISON=''
INTLLIBS=''
INTLOBJS=''
INTL_LIBTOOL_SUFFIX_PREFIX=''
KRB4_CFLAGS=''
KRB4_LDFLAGS=''
KRB4_LIBS=''
LDADD=''
LDFLAGS=''
LIBICONV=''
LIBINTL=''
LIBOBJS=''
LIBPERL_A=''
LIBS=''
LIBTOOL=''
LN_S=''
LTLIBICONV=''
LTLIBINTL=''
LTLIBOBJS=''
MAKEINFO='${SHELL} /root/Packages/gaim-1.0.0/missing --run makeinfo'
MKINSTALLDIRS=''
MSGFMT=''
MSGMERGE=''
NSS_CFLAGS=''
NSS_LIBS=''
OBJEXT=''
PACKAGE='gaim'
PACKAGE_BUGREPORT='gaim-devel@lists.sourceforge.net'
PACKAGE_NAME='gaim'
PACKAGE_STRING='gaim 1.0.0'
PACKAGE_TARNAME='gaim'
PACKAGE_VERSION='1.0.0'
PATH_SEPARATOR=':'
PERL=''
PERL_CFLAGS=''
PERL_LIBS=''
PERL_MM_PARAMS=''
PKG_CONFIG=''
PLUGINS_FALSE=''
PLUGINS_TRUE=''
POSUB=''
PRPLS_FALSE=''
PRPLS_TRUE=''
RANLIB=''
SET_MAKE=''
SHELL='/bin/sh'
SILC_CFLAGS=''
SILC_LIBS=''
SM_LIBS=''
SOUND_LIBS=''
STARTUP_NOTIFICATION_CFLAGS=''
STARTUP_NOTIFICATION_LIBS=''
STATIC_GG_FALSE=''
STATIC_GG_TRUE=''
STATIC_IRC_FALSE=''
STATIC_IRC_TRUE=''
STATIC_JABBER_FALSE=''
STATIC_JABBER_TRUE=''
STATIC_LINK_LIBS=''
STATIC_MSN_FALSE=''
STATIC_MSN_TRUE=''
STATIC_NAPSTER_FALSE=''
STATIC_NAPSTER_TRUE=''
STATIC_NOVELL_FALSE=''
STATIC_NOVELL_TRUE=''
STATIC_OSCAR_FALSE=''
STATIC_OSCAR_TRUE=''
STATIC_PRPLS=''
STATIC_RENDEZVOUS_FALSE=''
STATIC_RENDEZVOUS_TRUE=''
STATIC_SILC_FALSE=''
STATIC_SILC_TRUE=''
STATIC_TOC_FALSE=''
STATIC_TOC_TRUE=''
STATIC_TREPIA_FALSE=''
STATIC_TREPIA_TRUE=''
STATIC_YAHOO_FALSE=''
STATIC_YAHOO_TRUE=''
STATIC_ZEPHYR_FALSE=''
STATIC_ZEPHYR_TRUE=''
STRIP=''
TCL_CFLAGS=''
TCL_LIBS=''
TK_LIBS=''
USE_GNUTLS_FALSE=''
USE_GNUTLS_TRUE=''
USE_INCLUDED_LIBINTL=''
USE_NLS=''
USE_NSS_FALSE=''
USE_NSS_TRUE=''
USE_PERL_FALSE=''
USE_PERL_TRUE=''
USE_TCL_FALSE=''
USE_TCL_TRUE=''
USE_TK_FALSE=''
USE_TK_TRUE=''
VERSION='1.0.0'
XGETTEXT=''
XSS_LIBS=''
X_CFLAGS=''
X_EXTRA_LIBS=''
X_LIBS=''
X_PRE_LIBS=''
ZEPHYR_CFLAGS=''
ZEPHYR_LDFLAGS=''
ZEPHYR_LIBS=''
ac_ct_AR=''
ac_ct_CC='gcc'
ac_ct_CXX=''
ac_ct_F77=''
ac_ct_RANLIB=''
ac_ct_STRIP=''
am__fastdepCC_FALSE=''
am__fastdepCC_TRUE=''
am__fastdepCXX_FALSE=''
am__fastdepCXX_TRUE=''
am__include=''
am__leading_dot='.'
am__quote=''
bindir='${exec_prefix}/bin'
build='i686-pc-linux-gnu'
build_alias=''
build_cpu='i686'
build_os='linux-gnu'
build_vendor='pc'
datadir='${prefix}/share'
exec_prefix='NONE'
gaimpath=''
host='i686-pc-linux-gnu'
host_alias=''
host_cpu='i686'
host_os='linux-gnu'
host_vendor='pc'
includedir='${prefix}/include'
infodir='${prefix}/info'
install_sh='/root/Packages/gaim-1.0.0/install-sh'
libdir='${exec_prefix}/lib'
libexecdir='${exec_prefix}/libexec'
localstatedir='${prefix}/var'
mandir='${prefix}/man'
mkdir_p='mkdir -p -- .'
oldincludedir='/usr/include'
perlpath=''
prefix='NONE'
program_transform_name='s,x,x,'
sbindir='${exec_prefix}/sbin'
sedpath='/usr/bin/sed'
sharedstatedir='${prefix}/com'
sysconfdir='${prefix}/etc'
target='i686-pc-linux-gnu'
target_alias=''
target_cpu='i686'
target_os='linux-gnu'
target_vendor='pc'
## ----------- ##
## confdefs.h. ##
## ----------- ##
#define CONFIG_ARGS ""
#define PACKAGE "gaim"
#define PACKAGE_BUGREPORT "gaim-devel@lists.sourceforge.net"
#define PACKAGE_NAME "gaim"
#define PACKAGE_STRING "gaim 1.0.0"
#define PACKAGE_TARNAME "gaim"
#define PACKAGE_VERSION "1.0.0"
#define VERSION "1.0.0"
configure: exit 77
please help in any way if you can.. thank you.
i dont know anything of the ncurses-devel and i cant find a package that i dont have to compile so if this is the problem could someone just link me to a .tgz file?
