C compiler cannot execute executables

[Bruce Ferrell]

hong zhang wrote:
> List,
> 
> I just install Ubuntu 7.04 laptop and download lynx. I
> try to run configure. Returns,
> 
> ............
> checking for C compiler default output....configure
> error: C compiler cannot execute executables.
> 
> I tried several other packages and got same error. But
> no such error in fedora 5.
> 
> Do I miss something?
> 
> ----henry
> 
> 
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 look in config.log

look for the line where gcc is failing.  be sure you have gcc installed