installing compiler

[Rick Stevens]

On Thu, 2006-10-05 at 12:16 -0500, Bob McClure Jr wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 05, 2006 at 04:09:55AM -0700, Eric John wrote:
> > whenever i try to use ./configure, it says
> > 
> > 'checking whether the C compiler (gcc  ) works... no
> > configure: error: installation or configuration
> > problem: C compiler cannot create executables.'
> > 
> > my questions are:
> > 
> > 1 - how do I get the compiler to work?
> 
> Make sure you have all the development tools installed.
> 
> > 2 - why isnt it working, or how do I find out,
> 
> At a minimum, you need the gcc and binutils RPMs.  To see if you have
> them:
> 
>   rpm -q gcc binutils

If you don't have them installed and you have the installation CDs
handy, run "system-install-packages", select the "Development" and
"Legacy Development" package groups and install them.

> > 3 - how do I get the update icon back in the lower
> > right corner (I found out what remove <whatever> does)
> 
> Not sure - I don't use that window manager (I use AfterStep or
> IceWM).  I think you can right-click on a blank area of the toolbar
> and you will have the ability to install app launcher or mini-apps -
> you want the latter, I think.

Yes, right click on the blank menu bar where it used to be, then select
"Application Launcher", click on "Forward", then go down to "System
Tools", expand that list and select "Red Hat Network Alert Icon" and
click on the "Add" button.  That should do it.

> > and
> > 
> > 4 - what is the freenode address and irc server for
> > red hat support issues again, I can't seem to find it
> 
> Google is your friend.  I searched for "redhat freenode irc" and the
> first item up was this:
> 
> http://fedora.redhat.com/participate/communicate/
> 
> > Thanks
> 
> Cheers,
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