need easy-to-install compiler - can not "./configure && ma..

Notgiven · External Since: Jan 11, 2006 Posts: 49

I am trying to install program. when I try this command:

../configure && makeI run into this error:checking whether to enable
maintainer-specific portions of Makefiles... nochecking for g++...
nochecking for c++... nochecking for gpp... nochecking for aCC... nochecking
for CC... nochecking for cxx... nochecking for cc++... nochecking for cl...
nochecking for FCC... nochecking for KCC... nochecking for RCC... nochecking
for xlC_r... nochecking for xlC... nochecking for C++ compiler default
output file name... configure: error: C++ compiler cannot create
executablesWhat is an easy to install compiler that would work? (Redhat
Enterprise Linux 2.1)Thanks!

Steve Ackman · External Since: Jan 19, 2005 Posts: 145

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Notgiven · External Since: Jan 11, 2006 Posts: 49

"Steve Ackman" <steve.TakeThisOut@SNIP-THIS.twoloonscoffee.com> wrote in message
news:slrne66ker.vt.steve@wizard.dyndns.org...
> ["Followup-To:" header set to alt.os.linux.]
> In <3jH8g.10207$qd2.7380@bignews6.bellsouth.net>, on Thu, 11 May 2006
> 09:52:39 -0400, Notgiven wrote:
>> I am trying to install program. when I try this command:
>>
>> ./configure && make
>
> That's not installing a program. It's building one.
>
>> I run into this error:checking whether to enable
>> maintainer-specific portions of Makefiles... nochecking for g++...
>> nochecking for c++... nochecking for gpp... nochecking for aCC...
>> nochecking
>> for CC... nochecking for cxx... nochecking for cc++... nochecking for
>> cl...
>> nochecking for FCC... nochecking for KCC... nochecking for RCC...
>> nochecking
>> for xlC_r... nochecking for xlC... nochecking for C++ compiler default
>> output file name... configure: error: C++ compiler cannot create
>> executablesWhat is an easy to install compiler that would work? (Redhat
>> Enterprise Linux 2.1)Thanks!
>
> Generally you want to install software on rpm-based
> distributions using rpm. Isn't that software (which you
> fail to specify) available in an *.rpm package?
>
> (Also, some LFs and spaces would help readability a LOT)

Sorry fo rit being unreadable. My host does not have gcc so I can not
compile anything. They also prevent me from any rpm installs. Probably
time to get a new host.

Peter Jensen · External Since: Sep 12, 2004 Posts: 492

Notgiven wrote:

> Sorry fo rit being unreadable. My host does not have gcc so I can not
> compile anything.

That's usually sensible, as having a compiler installed makes some
security holes easier to exploit.

> They also prevent me from any rpm installs.

Probably because it's *their* machine, not yours. Just because they
host you does not mean you should be allowed to admin the machine. Not
all customers are qualified for that task, and few usually want it
anyway.

> Probably time to get a new host.

That, or ask them to install it for you. If you can make a good case
for it, they might see it your way.

--
PeKaJe

1.79 x 10^12 furlongs per fortnight -- it's not just a good idea, it's
the law!

Sybren Stuvel · External Since: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 991

["Followup-To:" header set to alt.os.linux.]
Peter Jensen enlightened us with:
> Hey, jerk, what exactly is the point of announcing that you didn't
> download some article (which I seriously doubt)? You're a waste of
> space. Stop polluting Usenet!

Killfile Alan Connor, he's a waste of your time.

Sybren
--
The problem with the world is stupidity. Not saying there should be a
capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the
safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?
Frank Zappa

Peter Jensen · External Since: Sep 12, 2004 Posts: 492

Sybren Stuvel wrote:

>> Hey, jerk, what exactly is the point of announcing that you didn't
>> download some article (which I seriously doubt)? You're a waste of
>> space. Stop polluting Usenet!
>
> Killfile Alan Connor, he's a waste of your time.

Indeed he is, but I also don't want him to put off new users. He may
still be reached with reason, though I'm growing less optimistic. I
don't personally care whether he downloads messages or replies to anyone
at all, but to proudly announce the fact is just plain stupid, annoying,
and disruptive to the group. I always get a mental image of a debate
panel with him on it, only he constantly has his fingers in his ears and
loudly goes "... LALALALALALALA, I CAN'T HEAR YOU! LALALALALALALA ..."

--
PeKaJe

Basic Definitions of Science:
If it's green or wiggles, it's biology.
If it stinks, it's chemistry.
If it doesn't work, it's physics.

Sybren Stuvel · External Since: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 991

Peter Jensen enlightened us with:
> Indeed he is, but I also don't want him to put off new users. He
> may still be reached with reason, though I'm growing less
> optimistic.

Same here...

> I don't personally care whether he downloads messages or replies to
> anyone at all, but to proudly announce the fact is just plain
> stupid, annoying, and disruptive to the group. I always get a
> mental image of a debate panel with him on it, only he constantly
> has his fingers in his ears and loudly goes "... LALALALALALALA, I
> CAN'T HEAR YOU! LALALALALALALA ..."

Uhu... he's a looney allright.

Sybren
--
The problem with the world is stupidity. Not saying there should be a
capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the
safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?
Frank Zappa

Notgiven · External Since: Jan 11, 2006 Posts: 49

"Peter Jensen" <usenet RemoveThis @pekajemaps.homeip.net> wrote in message
news:44643170$0$84016$edfadb0f@dtext01.news.tele.dk...
> Notgiven wrote:
>
>> Sorry fo rit being unreadable. My host does not have gcc so I can not
>> compile anything.
>
> That's usually sensible, as having a compiler installed makes some
> security holes easier to exploit.
>
>> They also prevent me from any rpm installs.
>
> Probably because it's *their* machine, not yours. Just because they
> host you does not mean you should be allowed to admin the machine. Not
> all customers are qualified for that task, and few usually want it
> anyway.
>
>> Probably time to get a new host.
>
> That, or ask them to install it for you. If you can make a good case
> for it, they might see it your way.
>
> --
> PeKaJe
>
> 1.79 x 10^12 furlongs per fortnight -- it's not just a good idea, it's
> the law!

I took it to the manager and he explained why. Bu that I could upgrade
accounts for a few days then downgrade again - it's just not on the server
where I am .

Chirag Shukla · External Since: May 12, 2006 Posts: 247

Notgiven wrote:
> I am trying to install program. when I try this command:
>
> ./configure && makeI run into this error:checking whether to enable
> maintainer-specific portions of Makefiles... nochecking for g++...
> nochecking for c++... nochecking for gpp... nochecking for aCC... nochecking
> for CC... nochecking for cxx... nochecking for cc++... nochecking for cl...
> nochecking for FCC... nochecking for KCC... nochecking for RCC... nochecking
> for xlC_r... nochecking for xlC... nochecking for C++ compiler default
> output file name... configure: error: C++ compiler cannot create
> executablesWhat is an easy to install compiler that would work? (Redhat
> Enterprise Linux 2.1)Thanks!

Check the software documentation to see what this package depends on.
Well mentioned by others that you are configuring and building the
application. Its not installation like in RPMs or Setup.exe/MSI of
Windows.

I suggest doing (in bash)

../configure > configure.log 2>&1
Check what your configure says, especially at the bottom there might be
warnings and errors. It might also say what errors appeared.

make > make.log 2>&1
will throw a log that can be reviewed further. Some packages use
Fortran and C++; some need "compat" libraries (??) that you might want
to check for.

RPMs are the best, as others suggested. It is also important to find
out where errors occurred during building of a package.

Chirag Shukla.

Igmar Palsenberg · External Since: Apr 26, 2006 Posts: 12

Notgiven wrote:
> I am trying to install program. when I try this command:
>
> ./configure && makeI run into this error:checking whether to enable
> maintainer-specific portions of Makefiles... nochecking for g++...
> nochecking for c++... nochecking for gpp... nochecking for aCC... nochecking
> for CC... nochecking for cxx... nochecking for cc++... nochecking for cl...
> nochecking for FCC... nochecking for KCC... nochecking for RCC... nochecking
> for xlC_r... nochecking for xlC... nochecking for C++ compiler default
> output file name... configure: error: C++ compiler cannot create
> executablesWhat is an easy to install compiler that would work? (Redhat
> Enterprise Linux 2.1)Thanks!

up2date -u gcc gcc-c++

Igmar