Newbie Install Question

[Tab Gilbert]

Thanks - the first command that did something besides generate an
error message.  Now if I remember the other stuff.  Trying to start a
cheatsheet but the printer is not happy at the moment either so
switching back and forth on the screen.  Sorry for the grouse.  I have
a few more days to play since the last post.

Outer Bubbaistan is a state of mind located in the United States.  The
mail is delivered via donkey cart once a week.  The "offical" disc is
not a problem just doing something afterwards is.


On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 08:32:42 -0800, Rich Rudnick <nickrud at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> On Fri, 2005-03-18 at 10:12 -0600, Tab Gilbert wrote:
> 
> > checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
> > checking whether build environment is sane... yes
> > checking for gawk... no
> > checking for mawk... mawk
> > checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes
> > checking for style of include used by make... GNU
> > checking for gcc... no
> > checking for cc... no
> > checking for cc... no
> > checking for cl... no
> > configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH
> > See `config.log' for more details.
> >
> > is just leading me down a path I do not have enough experience with.
> >
> > I guess I will have to find a windows machine and look for another
> > distribution with it included. Knoppix is way over my head.  More
> > likely put windows (grub ate it) back on cause other folks using the
> > machine want to do "normal" things with it.  If Ubuntu is the best
> > distribution for "converts"  Sir Bill appears to be safe.  It sucks
> > cause I like the philosophy of the Ubuntu folks.
> 
> Your current problem is you don't have any of the software development
> tools installed.
> 
> `apt-get install build-essential` will get you the 'acceptable C
> compiler' and other tools you will need to build and install software.
> Then the three steps below should work.
> 
> <snip>
> > > To compile from source on Linux (and most other *nix platforms) it is a
> > > three step process.  Steps 1 and 2 can usually be accomplished as a normal
> > > user, the third step needs to be done as root (or sudo) if you want to make
> > > the installation system-wide (for everyone).  Here's the run down:
> > >
> > > 1. ./configure --with-any-options
> > >    Look in any "README" or "INSTALL" files for what configuration options
> > >    are applicable - normally you shouldn't need anything.  Defaults are OK.
> > >
> > > 2. make
> > >    This is what actually compiles the source code into binary.  (There's
> > >    more to it that that, but I'm trying to keep this simple).
> > >
> > > 3. make install *or* sudo make install
> > >    This installs the binaries into your normal system tree, eg /usr/bin or
> > >    /usr/local/bin etc.
> > >
> > > BTW - these instructions (worded slightly differently) are in the
> > > ".../parano-0.2.0/INSTALL" file.  To view it type "less INSTALL".  While
> > > we're in an RTFM mood, "less README" while you're at it :P
> > >
> 
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