"make menuconfig" doesn't work

kponenation · 01-03-2006, 11:23 AM

I just installed Ubuntu 5.10. I tried to compile my kernel w/ the latest one from kernel.org. Somehow "make menuconfig" does not work. I've installed the lastest gcc and still doesn't work. Any idea?
Thanks in advance.

James

Andrew Benton · 01-03-2006, 11:51 AM

You'll need to give us a clue. Did it output some sort of error message?

kponenation · 01-03-2006, 11:54 AM

i get "bash: make: command not found"
Any idea why i am getting this?

Toonses82 · 01-04-2006, 11:39 AM

I've got the same problem. I'm trying to compile glib and I get

Code:

make: command not found

kponenation · 01-04-2006, 11:56 AM

I went back to Slackware...
I'm just gonna stick w/ it.

Nylex · 01-04-2006, 11:58 AM

Sounds like the automake package wasn't installed.

Andrew Benton · 01-04-2006, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toonses82

I've got the same problem. I'm trying to compile glib and I get

Code:

make: command not found

Looks like you need to install make.

sick-o-windoze · 01-04-2006, 12:40 PM

go into the package manager, get the "build essential" package.

itz2000 · 01-07-2006, 11:59 AM

dumb question by me...

did you forget to do it as root?

jokerbw · 01-09-2006, 11:02 AM

All you have to do is type "sudo apt-get install build-essential" then hit enter. If the package is not found then just uncomment the extra repositories in your /etc/apt/sources.list file.

kponenation · 01-14-2006, 10:35 PM

thanks i'll try it whenever i get a chance to install ubuntu again