Installing make in DSL

[djgk]

I am a newbie, so apologise up front for obvious questions...

I have installed DSL onto a USB key. I am trying to install the MadWiFi driver so as to get my wireless network running. However, in order to do so, I need to execute the 'make' command - which it seems does not get included with DSL by default.

So I downloaded the apt package (0.5.28.6) from debian.org and installed it using dpkg. That seems to have worked for apt.
So then I ran the following from the terminal.

apt-get -y install make

Then I get the error about unmet dependencies.

apt : Depends: libgcc1 (>=1:3.4.1-3) but 1:3.3.2-0pre4 is installed

plus another similar error about libstdc++5.

What am I doing wrong?

[Thinker]

Hi djgk,

apt : Depends: libgcc1 (>=1:3.4.1-3) but 1:3.3.2-0pre4 is installed

You need to install gcc 3.4.1-3 (which was released in October 17th of 2003) or a more recent version of it along with other related libraries. Read the following website on how to download and install gcc : -

http://www.faqs.org/docs/ldev/0130091154_71.htm

With Regards,
Thinker

[djgk]

Thanks for the pointer.

After further poking about, I started up synaptic, which then proceeded to install/update a number of things (which scrolled off the screen before I could note them down). That seems to have updated something which has allowed me to proceed.

I believe I am at the base of a rather steep learning curve!