.tar.gz need help

[peaceofpi]

ok i managed to decompress gaim-1.2.1.tar.gz, now i have gaim-1.2.1 with a bunch of files inside. What do I do now to install the program?

I tried 'configure' but it says:
checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... no
checking for gcc... no
checking for cc... no
checking for cc... no
checking for cl... no
configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH

did I click the right thing or what? [/linux noob]

[budman7]

You need to install gcc first.
Go to www.rpmfind.net or www. or www.rpm.pbone.net and search for a gcc rpm for your distro.
Don't choose a .src.rpm, you won't be able to install it.
Just click on it and install with the tools that your OS provides.
For instance, if you are using SUSE, click on the rpm and click to install with YaST.
Then you can use "./configure" and "make && make install"

Hope this hels.

[peaceofpi]

did ./configure in the unzipped gcc folder:

*** The command 'cc -o conftest -g conftest.c' failed.
*** You must set the environment variable CC to a working compiler.

[budman7]

What distro are you using?

You can't compile gcc, because you don't have a compiler yet, which is what gcc is.

[peaceofpi]

I'm using damnsmalllinux

[budman7]

According to www.distrowatch.com you should have gcc already.
So, I am at a loss as to how to help you get this going.

I take it "apt-get install gaim" doesn't work?

[peaceofpi]

I think I'm just gonna hold out for Knoppix.

[budman7]

Yah, Knoppix has Gaim installed already.