Missing C compiler in Slack-current

cphase · 12-14-2004, 08:15 PM

I installed Slack 10 from a cd I got from Linux Format magazine, when I installed it I had no C compiler. Has anyone else had this problem or is it just from where I got the distro? Thanks to all for any help and workarounds!

MylesCLin · 12-14-2004, 10:19 PM

Did you select the appropriate installation packages?
Try mounting the disk, heading into /mnt/cdrom/slackware/g
I think that's where the compiler packs should be, otherwise look in other subdirectories of slackware/

cphase · 12-15-2004, 04:12 AM

Yes the cd does have GCC on it , but you cannot compile it because u do not have a compiler on the system!

predator.hawk · 12-15-2004, 09:37 AM

uh, dude thats a precompiled bin. Simply use installpkg <_<.

cphase · 12-15-2004, 07:47 PM

Hey DUDE I appreciate ur response, I will certainly try ur suggestion! TKS again DUDE

cphase · 12-15-2004, 07:51 PM

By the way is installpkg already installed or is it a part of pkgtool and if so don't u have to install pkgtool from src? TKS again DUDE 4 ur help!!!

iZvi · 12-17-2004, 12:46 PM

Installpkg, pkgtool, removepkg, explodepkg and makepkg should be part of any Slackware installation!
Basically you don't have to install any Slack packages from source. That's why it's Slack package

Also pkgtool is a script so it is interpreted, not compiled. It's a text file and is executed as a text file by the shell:
"less /sbin/pkgtool" to see what I'm talking about.

cphase · 12-18-2004, 06:14 PM

TKS for all ur help, i now have gcc and binutils installed but I am getting error message that make is not in my path. Could everyone be so kind as to help once again. TKS

iZvi · 12-19-2004, 03:45 AM

Make is a separate package. You must install it first. It's in the /d directory of packages, where gcc and binutils are.

You may want to try swaret. Installing a package with swaret is as easy as typing "swaret --install make" It will find it if it exists and will ask you if you want to install it. It can search for libraries, and will save you a lot of time. It's also very good for updates as long as you control what it's doing.