maparus Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 I'm trying to install krename from a tar.gz file I can't get past ,/configure. I get "configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables" What does this mean and how do I fix it. Also would Would I just type "make" as my next line followed by "make install" in root for my last line? I can't understand what the config.log is saying many thanks maparus [maparus@localhost krename-3.0.11]$ su Password: [root@localhost krename-3.0.11]# ./configure checking build system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu checking host system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu checking target system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c checking for -p flag to install... yes checking whether build environment is sane... yes checking for gawk... gawk checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes checking for kde-config... /usr/bin/kde-config checking where to install... /usr (as returned by kde-config) checking for style of include used by make... GNU 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. [root@localhost krename-3.0.11]# [moved from Software by spinynorman] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 you need to install the developer packages, there are a few: gcc glibc-devel gcc-c++ libstdc++-devel make kernel-headers you may or may not need kernel-headers, but it's generally helpful to have them installed. This page is a good place to start to get an understanding of how to build from source. Be sure to check out some of the links on that page that may be related to give you more information. Generally, however, it is best to try to find a pre-built RPM. The first step is to add sources via easy-urpmi (see the link at the top of the page) and search via your software installed. You can also try checking http://rpm.pbone.net to search for a pre-built RPM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maparus Posted April 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Thank you for your reply. I already use urpmi and I have PLF also. But since I started using Linux last fall I've tried to install programs from source with no success at all. What started out as just seeing if I could do it has turned into a quest. Thank you for your information I will read the pages you showed me and see if I can get any closer to my goal many thanks maparus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 I went through the process of compiling things from source a few times when i was using mandriva. unfortunately, mandriva doesn't make this job particularly easy! Although I was successful on occasion, a lot of times I came up against insurmountable odds ;) That's when I realized a better distribution, and I ended up trying others out. Eventually I ended up a arch linux and have also used gentoo linux at various points. These distros are a bit harder to use than mandriva, but I don't mind myself :). Just a thought...hope you get things sorted and feel free to ask more questions and I'll try to remember/find the answers ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maparus Posted April 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 Thank you Tyme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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