Where is the C Compiler?

[alastair lewis]

Matt Galvin Wrote: 
> Well lets start with,
> 
> What is the app you are trying to build?
> 
> It may already be in the apt repositories, and you may not need to
> build it on your own.
> 
> In the mean time, did you search for "build-essential" in Synaptic and
> install that?
> 
> The ./configure is probably going to fail b/c it will look for header
> files and libs that are probably not on your system be default.
> 
> Matt
> 
> 
> I was trying to compile lineakd-0.8.3, in order to configure the
> multimedia keyboard on my laptop (Gateway Solo 9300).
> The secondary purpose of the exercise is to learn how to
> configure-make-install apps from source (useful for magazine coverdiscs
> or wher debian packages are not pre-compiled, I imagine)
> 
> I haven't searched for build-essential as yet (at work) but will do
> when I'm back at home and can get online.


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alastair lewis