[billy1816]

I have just installed linux
And I tried to make something

I got this.

make: gcc: Command not found
make: *** [all] Error 127


How do I go about fixing this ?


Thanks

[codejockey]

You may not have installed the development set when you installed linux. This normally includes the C compiler (gcc) and various libraries and utilities that you will need to build (aka "make") programs from source code. The usual location for gcc is /usr/bin/gcc; you can check to see if gcc is there by using the command: ls -l /usr/bin/gcc. If it's there, make sure your PATH includes the /usr/bin directory (usually included by default, so this possibility is unlikely).

Hope this helps.

[billy1816]

I did a check, and there's no such folder of gcc. I'm going to try to find some info on gcc, but if you have time, could you tell me how to install gcc then?

[codejockey]

Installing gcc (and the development tools) varies a bit depending on the distribution of Linux you are using (which one are you using?). During the install, you may have been presented with a configuration choice that included an option for a "development system" or similar; this is the option that will include gcc and all of the additional required programs and libraries. You may also be able to install a "package" (collection of related programs) that includes gcc and the development tools, but typically the development system requires several packages, so choosing the right combination for what you want to do is not always straightforward. You may be able to add the "development tools" or a similar group of programs if your installation procedure supports this (on my slackware distribution, for example, I would re-run the installation procedure and select to install only the development tools from the menu). Obviously, you could also re-install and include the development tools option as well.

Hope this helps -- additional info appreciated.

[billy1816]

I'm going to try to reinstall it. I installed RedHat9, and going to reinstall it again and will definitely remember to clicked that.


Thanks

[srhoades]

Linux is not like windows, you NEVER (well almost never) have to reinstall to fix something. I cringe every time I see a newbie reinstall linux to fix a problem. Just browse your installation cd's for whatever distro you have, look for gcc and gcc-devel and just install them.