Problem with C compiler when trying to install from source

Brian5 · 01-05-2007, 10:34 PM

Hello,

I just installed ubuntu 6.10 the other day.

I keep trying to install from source (I've tried installing amarok dependencies, amarok, etc.) but I keep getting an error in about the last line of terminal output.

The terminal keeps saying: 'configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables'

I was wondering if there is a way to resolve this, or should I just reinstall the os?

Thanks!

raskin · 01-06-2007, 02:06 AM

Code:

sudo apt-get install build-essentials

Brian5 · 01-06-2007, 02:27 AM

Thanks,

But ubuntu keeps telling me 'E: Couldn't find package build-essentials' actually this has been happened quite a lot recently, how would I resolve this so I could apt-get build-essentials?

raskin · 01-06-2007, 02:51 AM

sudo apt-get update
?
Have you configured Internet connection in Ubuntu?

charleykadet · 01-06-2007, 10:01 AM

do you have any universe repo???

Brian5 · 01-06-2007, 04:39 PM

No, no internet connection currently on my ubuntu laptop. I keep using another laptop of mine to get to the internet, as I have dialup until I move in about a month, I can't just plug in a network cable and download from ubuntu repositories.

Thanks

raskin · 01-06-2007, 04:46 PM

Then you have to install the packages from CD (they are there, as far as I know), but I can't say the command (Never seen Ubuntu in my life..).

charleykadet · 01-06-2007, 05:39 PM

check in your GUI installer from ubuntu.. in preference you have a place to choose your repo.. check the one from the cds

Brian5 · 01-06-2007, 08:41 PM

Awesome, thank you both!

I didn't even think to insert the cd and install more packages, they all seem to be installed from the ubuntu cd now.