ubuntu-users Digest, Vol 22, Issue 257

[Olivier]

> I just installed Ubuntu 5.10 from www.softpedia.com.
> I tried installing gtkpod for my Apple iPod only to discover that I do not
> have a a c compiler. Can anyone lemme know how I can install gcc 3.x or 4?
> I
> already have the tarballs
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You should use synaptic (or sudo apt-get install ) to install
build-essential.
This package includes everything you need to compile .

But a better way would be to install gtkpod via Synaptic. It is included
in universe or multiverse, you can add these repositories this way :
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AddingRepositoriesHowto