C programs Solved

[Karl Larsen]

Steve Flynn wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 4:38 PM, Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com> wrote:
>
>   
>>     Thank you so much for the information. I got the build-essential
>>  package and now it compiles no problem. I must say however that a c
>>  compiler without libs is not worth much :-)
>>     
>
> I have to admit, I've often wondered why installing gcc doesn't
> recommend installing the build-essential and all of the other standard
> things you have to have installed to compile hello.c
>
> Causes at least a question a week on this list.
>
>   
    People in general do not write code. I think it should be a package 
to be added that is complete for ANSI-C work. And leave gcc off the 
usual load.

Karl


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