C compiler cannot execute executables

[Jhair Tocancipa Triana]

hong zhang writes:

> 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?

sudo apt-get install build-essential

HTH,

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--Jhair