gcc install error

[tr_wright1]

I have just converted to Linspire 5-0 (thought I'd give it a go) ang I need gcc for a modem. When I try to configure it says "no acceptable cc found in $PATH."

Why does it expect me to already have a compiler? If I had a compiler I wouldn't be trying to install gcc for the first time would I?

Direct quote from the dependency list;

"gcc-4.0.1 requires;

gcc from gcc
cc from gcc"

WTF!!!!!

Is there any way that I can get it to install without it already being installed?

Thanks,

Severus.

[serz]

Try using the --force and --nodeps flags.

[a thing]

*sigh* Linspire's so bad it doesn't even come with GCC. How sad. Get GCC from the "CNR" thing.

[Cabhan]

*sigh* Linspire's so bad it doesn't even come with GCC. How sad. Get GCC from the "CNR" thing.

Erm...SuSE doesn't come with gcc by default either... from my understanding, a number of binary-based distros don't come with it.

See if you can use an RPM to install gcc or get it from CNR.

[serz]

I don't know if they're included by default, but I'm pretty sure that gcc it's in the "Development" packages, at least for SuSE.

[Cabhan]

Yeah, but people panic when they go to install their first source app and there's no gcc or make there .

I don't understand why they're not included.

[serz]

Yes, that's true.. but even if both are included they would panic anyway.. lot's of development packages are required sometimes.