C Compiler? Errors? Whaaa!

[Shizznik McRyybe]

am very new to the Linux world (Red Hat 8.0 kernal 2.4.18-14 I think) and would like to be able to use this system but when trying to install almost anything I get numerous error messages trying to configure.

I took this from the config.log file:

configure:559: checking for a BSD compatible install
configure:612: checking whether build environment is sane
configure:669: checking whether make sets ${MAKE}
configure:715: checking for working aclocal
configure:728: checking for working autoconf
configure:741: checking for working automake
configure:754: checking for working autoheader
configure:767: checking for working makeinfo
configure:785: checking for gcc
configure:815: checking for cc

during running ./configure gives me these errors.
It says that aclocal thru autoheader is missing
and gcc isn't there and niether is cc.

One site said a solution to this would be to run:
CC="cc_name" ./configure

but that gave me:
configure: error: intallation or configuration problem: C compiler cannot create executables.

So, Where do I begin. Do I need to download and install GCC or do I need to get my hands on autoconf first?

And in Either case what do I do with them.
Remember I don't know what the hell I'm doing. I've only just installed Red Hat 8.0 less than a week ago.

Sorry If this thread shows up everywhere but I don't know where to post this?

[francis.p.coltrane]

I had the same issue and was told - "you need to install gcc". Okay fine. Half way through downloading gcc, I asked the same guy "how can I complie gcc without a compiler like gcc installed?" He said - "go get the rpm." Aw, crap. I went and got the rpm, but it wouldn't install. I'm sure it's two completely unrelated issues, but they they are.

I too, have no idea what I'm doing, and as such I will patiently wait with Shizznik for an answer from a GURU.

[wassy121]

it needs to install the rpm. Why doesn't it install?

[Anonymous]

You will find gcc and cc on your disks supplied with your distro.

[Yttrium]

You will find gcc and cc on your disks supplied with your distro.

i even think they're immediatly installed on most distro's???

[majorwoo]

usually they are part of a development deal, like in redhat 8.0 you dont get them by default unless you check development

[Yttrium]

usually they are part of a development deal, like in redhat 8.0 you dont get them by default unless you check development

yep you're right, but i usually take custom install so just thought i was something they'd let you install directly ... hehe

[majorwoo]

yeah, i always do the custom install too as we use NIS among other goofy things...

[wassy121]

yeah, just mount the cd (1 or 2, just search for it) and install gcc-3.????.rpm That should install gcc, or tell you you need other stuff. Read what it says, and follow those directions. It might say something like "glibc-devel > 2.x.blah needed" or some such nonesense. If so install glibc-devel-x.x.x.x.rpm from whatever cd you can find that on. Repeat.