Compiler can't create executables
 

# ./configure
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.

I tried this in .tmp and one of my own directories.

A web search for that error message did not turn up much that was useful because the error itself is rather generic.

What were the errors in the config.log file?

If the config.log is too long to post, post the errors, being sure to surround them with "code" tags, which become available when you click the "Go Advanced" button to the right of the "Post Quick Reply" button at the bottom of the reply window. Using the "code" tags makes them much easier to read.

The first error is likely the most important, as following errors may have stemmed from it.

Also what program are you trying to build ?
a link to where you got the source code would help .

also you should NOT!!!! run "configure" as root !!!
you need to run that command as a NORMAL non root user

Config.log
 

I attached config.log.
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Andy

you were in the wrong folder when you ran the command

---------- Post added 05-17-14 at 11:15 PM ----------

you were in the wrong folder when you ran the command

Post #4 : config.log .

About gcc -V : »gcc: error: unrecognized command line option '-V'«
The -V option disappeared some versions ago. ( gcc-4.4.x still had -V )

Looks like you are trying to configure an old application ?
Please tell which one it is about.

And : " libmpc.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory".
The mpc library is missing : "slackware/l/libmpc-0.8.2-i486-2.txz"

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I greatly appreciate your help.

Hope no one is offended, but I decided to use a Windows XP hex editor.

Andy

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