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Old 06-09-2004, 01:58 PM   #1
darkarcon2015
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Question about the make: command.


I went to install the latest version of xmms for Mandrake 10 and when I went to make: the source (because there is no *.rpm for it) it said that the makefile couldn't be found. So I went to the directory and I could clearly see the Makefile. Why did it return this error?
 
Old 06-09-2004, 01:59 PM   #2
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Did you run the configure script? Usually compiling and installing software goes
Code:
./configure
make
make install
 
Old 06-09-2004, 02:04 PM   #3
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Yes, I did exaxtly that, but I think at the bottom, it said there was a problem finding a C compiler. Sorry, I just remembered that (I'm away from my computer right now). Do you know where I can get one for this version Linux?
 
Old 06-09-2004, 10:09 PM   #4
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gcc is the standard compiler used by Linux. It should have come with your disto. Install that and try again.
 
  


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