Cant install anything on linux or be superuser?

[dzrealkiller]

Linux OpenSUSE KDE 10.3..... Hey im very new to linux just started 3days ago and i was wondering how i can make myself admin superuser il need newbie instructions on how to do this because i have no clue what to do... one more thing when i try to install programes using the terminal and type ./configure it says this....configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH... i looked on the net and got told to download this.....gcc-4.3.0.tar and then install it but where or how do i install this? i use hawkings wireless dish for my internet and i cant even install that lol im gonna be gray soon im losing my hair please help. many thanks

[bigtomrodney]

You need to install gcc and the kernel source or kernel header packages. They should be on the disc you installed from so you won't need internet there. With that said you're using a distribution with a package manager so you don't really need to install from the command line. Launch the application called YaST and look for software management.

You will find a catalogue of available software there to install from your CDs/DVDs and you can add more internet sources when you are connected.

As for becoming 'super user' or root, you can open a terminal like gnome-terminal and run su - or for individual root-privilege commands you can use sudo

sudo ls /var/logs

[harner]

Like BTR said, fire up Yast and install your packages that way. You install applications typically as root anyway. If you have to download an app, try to see if one was packaged for SUSE in an RPM file.

[dzrealkiller]

im getting problems installing things with terminal id show you screen shots but i dont know how to add them

[Jonathan183]

im getting problems installing things with terminal id show you screen shots but i dont know how to add them

The easiest way to install software is to use the package manager for your distro ... for SUSE that is Yast. Add the community repositories in Yast and only start downloading rpm and source files if you can't find the package you need in the repositories. That way software you install should be available, will be installed to the correct directory, and should work.

You can look at this for further information on installing software in Linux.

[harner]

im getting problems installing things with terminal id show you screen shots but i dont know how to add them

You can copy and paste it

What are you installing? Is it bombing because you are missing a dependency? Did you check to see if this package is available via YaST?