Hi,

I am used to Linux with other distributions, but I wanted to try Ubuntu. The installation of Ubuntu 7.04 worked as expected very well and I tried to test the compilation with gcc of the "Hello world"-program. This failed!

I have checked if gcc is installed and also the libraries (libc6...) are installed. But no standard c-header files like stdio.h and others are not available in /usr include! (???)

I have installed ubuntu from scratch from a dvd which was attached to a linux book.

I tried to install the missing development packages, but I don't know which packages needs to be installed to get the missing header files. I tried to use aptitude.

Which packages and/or repositories are required to compile c-programs with ubuntu? Which package must be installed to get the missing header files?

Thanks in advance for any hint.

sudo apt-get install build-essential

Also, remember you answer sudo's request for a password if you are in the admin group, or the person who set up the system (in which you were put in group admin by default).

As to whether packages like this should be included in Ubuntu is yet another discussion for another time.

BTW, if you use thinks like linux2dos, you'll need that stuff, too, but what is nice about Ubuntu is running something like linux2dos if not already installed, produces a nice little messaging telling you how to install it.

Thank you for the quick responce this fixed my problem.

ubuntu like many binary distros does not include the stuff to compile progs.

half the time when compiling stuff form scrach the configure script sais i need some libary or anoher and i have to go into adept(kde version of synaptec that i prefer even when using gnome) and install the dev pakage of that libary